Missed this story: Trump Team Cuts Ties With Pollsters After Dismal Polling Numbers Leaked

[brooklynite]

Huffington Post

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign team has reportedly severed ties with some of its pollsters after leaks of some dismal internal polling data, which showed him trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in several key states.

Trump had called the polling numbers taken back in March “fake polls” after they were reported by the press last week and insisted that he is winning “very big” in several key states.

The pollsters’ removal was reported by The New York Times and NBC News on Sunday, with the outlets citing a presidential adviser and someone close to the campaign, respectively.

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign reportedly removed some of its internal pollsters after internal polling numbers were leaked that showed him trailing his competitors.

The decision to cut ties with three of its five pollsters is meant to prevent further disclosures of survey data, the Times reported.

[PJMcK]

1. They can't handle the truth (n/t)

[spanone]

2. Don't bring don bad news....if you do, YOU are the problem.

[lagomorph777]

20. He's got his eyes and ears covered, but his anusmouth is wide open and spewing.

[Nevilledog]

3. Hope they got paid up front.

[Mr. Ected]

4. To extrapolate from the great muse, Keith Olbermann

Trump isn't at war with his own pollsters.

He's at war with reality.

[Iliyah]

9. Truth! . . .

Also, he wants to be like Putin.

[Doodley]

5. But he was such a big fan of polls.

[COLGATE4]

6. It's Dumm's guiding philosophy:

ignore it and it doesn't exist

[fleur-de-lisa]

7. If you fire the pollsters, you're not really behind, by trumpian logic.

[zanana1]

13. Oh, yeah!

You mean like "too much testing". The monster is so predictable.

[efhmc]

8. Here is an idea: Try changing your behavior, not your pollsters.

[pwb]

10. Trump is very Ostrichy.

[zanana1]

15. Our new word!

"Ostrichy". I love it!

[cyclonefence]

11. If you don't test, the number of cases won't go up

If you don't poll, the number of supporters won't go down.

[VMA131Marine]

12. Trump needs to be able to claim *his* polls show him leading

So that he can claim the election was rigged when he loses in November.

[mnmoderatedem]

14. yeah, just stick your fingers in your ears and say la la la la la can't hear you

that strategy worked so well with COVID, why not employ it here

[bdamomma]

16. He labels everything fake

he is the biggest fake of all.

[MoonRiver]

17. Lol, Chumpy's magical thinking hasn't worked yet!

[Walleye]

18. His cowardice is the most consistent thing about him.

[yellowcanine]

19. Trump hires ghost of Joseph Goebbels as new pollster.

[lagomorph777]

21. Stephen Miller?

[Indykatie]

22. This Story is Over a Year Old from June of 2019. I Didn't Noticed Date Until Warren Was Mentioned.

[tinrobot]

23. "If you don't poll, you're not losing!"

Lines right up with : "If you don't test, there will be fewer cases."

That man's head buried so deep in the sand. Keep digging.

[Progressive dog]

24. He is consistent in his world view.

Rather than change his behavior when it's proven wrong, Trump changes "facts" to suit his behavior. Of course he won't keep pollsters who won't confirm his self worship.

[mercuryblues]

25. Stupid is as stupid does.

All this does is encourage lying to trump, to keep your job.

They didn't get fired for leaking the 3's. Come on, 3 different polling companies leaked the polls at the same time?

Then there is this:

The main thrust of the letter is Skaggs asserting to McDaniel that registration numbers here “are being falsely inflated” to give a rosier picture of Nevada’s viability for the GOP. “We both want to see President Trump reelected in 2020 so I urge your timely attention to this matter,”


https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142530599

Skaggs was fired for leaking the letter to the press. The author of the article denies it was him. These leaks came straight from the campaign.

[Gothmog]

26. trump did not like the results of these polls