Trump Campaign Manager Pushes Back Against Fox Poll That Shows the President Trailing Biden
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign manager, Bill Stepien, is weighing in with his concerns about the methodology used to determine poll results. On Thursday morning’s segment of “Fox & Friends,” co-host Brian…
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign manager, Bill Stepien, is weighing in with his concerns about the methodology used to determine poll results.
On Thursday morning’s segment of “Fox & Friends,” co-host Brian Kilmeade noted that Fox News’ latest poll projects Trump trailing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden among “likely voters” in three key battleground states: Arizona, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.
Despite Fox News’ poll signaling trouble for Trump campaign, Kilmeade said a recent Monmouth poll signals a “consistent gain” for Trump in Pennsylvania. The president is now trailing by only 4 points as opposed to the previous 13-point deficit.
When asked if the polls are different compared to the information he looks at, Stepien immediately expressed his disapproval as he said, “Very different. I love Fox News, I love you guys. I don’t love your polls.”
Fox host Steve Doocy went on to ask, “What don’t you like about it?”
Stepien claimed “the methodology is a little askew” as he insisted the poll consisted of 48% Democratic voters.
He said, “Twenty-eight percent of those who voted in 2016 were Democrats. The Arizona poll that you’re citing includes 48% Democrats. So, the methodology is a little askew.”
As he noted Biden’s upcoming trip to Arizona, Stepien said, “Look, here’s the fact: If Joe Biden is actually winning by 9 in Arizona, he wouldn’t be visiting Arizona later next week.”