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'Thieves and crooks': Trump persists with attacks on media and polls 'Thieves and crooks': Trump persists with attacks on media and polls
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Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against the media and against pollsters on Monday, alleging that both were part of a “rigged system” trying to undermine his candidacy.Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against the media and against pollsters on Monday, alleging that both were part of a “rigged system” trying to undermine his candidacy.
Speaking in a rally in St Augustine, Florida, Trump falsely claimed that hacked emails of John Podesta showed that the Clinton campaign chair was “rigging the polls by oversampling Democrats”.Speaking in a rally in St Augustine, Florida, Trump falsely claimed that hacked emails of John Podesta showed that the Clinton campaign chair was “rigging the polls by oversampling Democrats”.
The Republican nominee, whose campaign is managed by pollster Kellyanne Conway, called this “a voter suppression technique”. Oversampling is a method used by pollsters to get better measurements of specific sub-groups and is entirely normal in polling. The Republican nominee, whose campaign is managed by the pollster Kellyanne Conway, called this “a voter suppression technique”. Oversampling is a method used by pollsters to get better measurements of specific sub-groups and is entirely normal in polling.
The statement followed a tweet from the Republican on Monday morning in which he claimed: “Major story that the Dems are making up phony polls in order to suppress the the Trump [sic]. We are going to WIN!” Almost every independent poll has consistently shown a steady lead for Clinton since late July and Conway has repeatedly conceded in recent days that Trump is behind.The statement followed a tweet from the Republican on Monday morning in which he claimed: “Major story that the Dems are making up phony polls in order to suppress the the Trump [sic]. We are going to WIN!” Almost every independent poll has consistently shown a steady lead for Clinton since late July and Conway has repeatedly conceded in recent days that Trump is behind.
Trump also escalated his attacks on media. He said the press, which he described as being composed of “thieves and crooks,” may be even more corrupt than the rival whom he has repeatedly derided as “Crooked Hillary.” The Ivy League educated Trump, who lives in an ornate penthouse on Fifth Avenue in New York, also slammed journalists as being out of touch with working Americans, saying “the media is entitled, condescending and even contemptuous of people who don’t share their elitist views.” He warned vaguely of those who “rig the media”, and said “they can wield absolute power over your life, your economy, and your country.” Trump also escalated his attacks on media. He said the press, which he described as being composed of “thieves and crooks”, may be even more corrupt than the rival whom he has repeatedly derided as “Crooked Hillary”. The Ivy League-educated Trump, who lives in an ornate penthouse on Fifth Avenue in New York, also slammed journalists as being out of touch with working Americans, saying: “The media is entitled, condescending and even contemptuous of people who don’t share their elitist views.” He warned vaguely of those who “rig the media” and said: “They can wield absolute power over your life, your economy, and your country.”
In addition Trump bemoaned at his rally, which was broadcast live on cable news, “sometimes I’ll have these great events and it isn’t covered.” In addition, Trump complained at his rally, which was broadcast live on cable news: “Sometimes I’ll have these great events and it isn’t covered.”
Trump is currently in the middle of a three-day swing across Florida, a key election state where Clinton currently holds a four-point lead according to the Real Clear Politics aggregate of public polling. He told the crowd in St Augustine that he was winning in the Sunshine State. Trump is in the middle of a three-day swing across Florida, a key election state where Clinton currently holds a four-point lead, according to the RealClearPolitics aggregate of public polling. He told the crowd in St Augustine that he was winning in the Sunshine state.