What Trump denies is where you will fin elements of truth that word which Trump runs from. Ratings is his call ratings are everything (ODT)
The polling data showed a double-digit lead for Biden in Pennsylvania 55-39 and Wisconsin 51-41 and had Biden leading by seven points in Florida. In Texas, a Republican stronghold, the numbers showed the president only leading by two points.
As ABC News noted, Trump had claimed that this internal polling, which had previously been reported on without the underlying numbers, didn’t exist at all. But Trump Campaign Manager Brad Parscale confirmed the data’s authenticity to the outlet, though he claimed it was “ancient.”
Just like with any leak, though, readers should be skeptical about why this particular information had been shared. Even if it is true, which it appears to be, selective disclosure can create a distorted perception.
Vox’s Matt Yglesias pointed out that ABC News only received a narrow set of topline numbers, not comprehensive file on the campaign’s polling.
“Someone on the Trump campaign specifically wanted to generate a ‘Trump is polling poorly against Biden’ story and did not want that fact to appear in a broader context,” Ygelsias said.
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