Trump campaign contends tight polling is ‘covering’ for voter turnout

Published November 3, 2024 6:35pm ET



Former President Donald Trump’s campaign assured it is not stressing over polling data showing Trump virtually tied with Vice President Kamala Harris right before Election Day, suggesting electorates are moving “to the right.”

Recent data from the New York Times/Siena College poll found that white Democratic voters were 16% more likely to respond compared to their Republican counterparts, raising the question of whether Trump’s voter turnout is being underestimated. As such, the Trump campaign’s political director, James Blair, suggested the polling data is “covering” for an underrepresentation of the former president’s support come Election Day.

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