Donald Trump was down by six percentage points to Hillary Clinton two weeks ago, five last week, and three in the new Fox News poll in the presidential race. This isn’t a surge. But Trump is gaining. And there’s pattern behind it.

When Trump is talking about issues—it was urban renewal yesterday—he no longer dominates the news cycle. As a result, Clinton gets more attention from the media. This is good for him, bad for her. In this situation, he gradually gains ground.