One prominent Democrat pollster said other pollsters are "cheating" to show the White House race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris remains close in the final days before Election Day.
On his "Risky Business" podcast, Silver expressed skepticism about the motives behind these polls, claiming that many are recycling data to artificially keep Trump and Harris within a narrow margin. "I find it hard to trust pollsters these days," Silver noted. "When every poll shows states tied or Trump only slightly ahead, it feels like they're trying to skew the narrative."
He highlighted the statistical improbability of so many polls landing on such close margins, emphasizing that consistent one-point leads across numerous surveys suggest intentional bias. "You can’t expect every result to show just a one-point difference when sampling hundreds of people. It’s misleading!"
Silver's analysis currently shows Trump with a solid 55% to Harris's 45% nationally, with key swing states also reflecting very tight margins—often within just 2 percentage points. "It's clear that if every swing state is neck-and-neck, it’s indicative of a broader trend favoring Trump," he asserted.