Trump campaign’s response to poor polls: Keep calm and carry on

Published June 19, 2020 3:00am ET



Another day, another set of miserable polls for President Trump’s reelection campaign. From a CNBC survey that found presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s lead growing in six battleground states to a Reuter-Ipsos poll that suggested Trump was 13 points behind his rival in the national standings, the numbers have all been going in the wrong direction.

Yet for now, the Trump campaign’s plan is to say calm and carry on. “The polls have it wrong” is the official line. The president will be propelled to victory by a silent, hidden majority just like 2016.

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