With a virus that's killed over 200 thousand and unemployed millions more, compounded by historic uprisings against racist police brutality and the urgency of a vacant Supreme Court seat, President Donald Trump once again finds himself in an unenviable position to win the Presidency.
While an upset victory a la 2016 isn't out of the question, most reliable swing state and national polls show Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the lead. Some polls have even shown states long thought to be red suddenly in play.
The latest swing state polls from conservative network Fox News are no different. The poll found Biden with commanding leads over Trump in the swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Nevada.
OHIO
Biden 50% (+5)
Trump 45%
Jorgensen 1%
Hawkins 1%
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PENNSYLVANIA
Biden 51% (+7)
Trump 44%
Jorgensen 2%
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NEVADA
Biden 52% (+11)
Trump 41%
Jorgensen 3%@foxnewspoll, LV, 9/20-23
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) September 24, 2020
The President has a complicated history with Fox News polls.
Multiple times, Trump has lashed out at Fox News and its pollsters on Twitter, calling the mathematical findings "fake" and urging viewers to switch to an even more right wing outlet, like One America News Network.
.@FoxNews should fire their Fake Pollster. Never had a good Fox Poll! https://t.co/joHfkQwd9L
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 22, 2020
From the day I announced I was running for President, I have NEVER had a good @FoxNews Poll. Whoever their Pollster is, they suck. But @FoxNews is also much different than it used to be in the good old days. With people like Andrew Napolitano, who wanted to be a Supreme....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10, 2019
...Court Justice & I turned him down (he's been terrible ever since), Shep Smith, @donnabrazile (who gave Crooked Hillary the debate questions & got fired from @CNN), & others, @FoxNews doesn't deliver for US anymore. It is so different than it used to be. Oh well, I'm President!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10, 2019
With Trump's ire for Fox News polls long established, people couldn't resist breaking the news to him on his favorite outlet: Twitter.
Please don't tag @realDonaldTrump in this FOX poll. https://t.co/GfYFmnZ3Ca
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 24, 2020
Me, 99.9% of the time: “polls mean nothing, work like you're 20 points behind".
Me, when a Fox News poll comes out showing Biden winning in 3 swing states.
(Here @realDonaldTrump, so you don't feel left out.) https://t.co/n9tQ3gen3r pic.twitter.com/QRJ3nDPnnT
— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) September 24, 2020
@realDonaldTrump - You catch this poll, Don? #VoteHimOut https://t.co/QackdqXUBY
— Anthony F. Barsanti (@Barsanti17) September 24, 2020
I hope you haven't seen these Fox News polls today.
It would totally ruin your day.
I hope no one retweets them into your timeline over and over again.https://t.co/hORt8tFiy8
— Jedi, Interrupted 🏳️🌈 (@JediCounselor) September 24, 2020
.@realDonaldTrump Hey Donald, Practice saying goodbye. https://t.co/cITh07oxPZ
— Isabella Rowling (@Isabellarowling) September 24, 2020
I'm not tagging @realDonaldTrump @GOPChairwoman @senatemajldr @GOPLeader on this tweet. https://t.co/eu9fxOegVG
— iTweetErgoiAm 🇺🇸 (@IErgoi) September 24, 2020
As damning as one poll may seem, people emphasized the importance of voting in the election this November.
Trump and Republicans are cheating because they are losing. Vote vote vote. End this chaos. https://t.co/w0FHK93u6U
— Wajahat "Wears a Mask Because of a Pandemic" Ali (@WajahatAli) September 24, 2020
Feeling good about these poll numbers?
Make phone calls and send text messages to get out the vote to help ensure that we see these margins in the election results. Don't let one poll render you complacent, especially when our democracy is on the ballot. https://t.co/sKfJg4ylD5
— Miranda Yaver (@mirandayaver) September 24, 2020
Great news but polls don't vote. We do and will on November 3rd. #Biden2020 https://t.co/5VrOLBl9fo
— Andrew C Laufer, Esq (@lauferlaw) September 24, 2020
The 2020 election is on November 3rd, but options for earlier voting are available in numerous states.
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