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Politico Agrees That Polls Are Underestimating Trump Just Like In 2016

Ashe Schow
Politico Agrees That Polls Are Underestimating Trump Just Like In 2016
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We all recall that in 2016, polls consistently showed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with a comfortable to commanding lead over then-candidate Donald Trump. On election day, however, Trump crushed Clinton in the Electoral College.

Polls again show Trump losing to presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Trump has taken to reminding people about what happened four years ago, saying the polls are underestimating him. Now Politico appears to agree.

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