Despite polls indicating a tough election fight against former President Trump, President Biden remains unconvinced and dismisses the data as inaccurate.
President Biden's confidence in his electoral prospects is at odds with a slew of recent polls that paint a concerning picture for the incumbent president. In five out of six swing states, including Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, and Michigan, Trump leads Biden in head-to-head matchups, according to surveys from The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Siena College. Biden narrowly edges out Trump in Wisconsin.
Despite these findings, Biden has repeatedly dismissed the polls as inaccurate and claimed that he is actually leading in the polls. "The polling data has been wrong all along," Biden told CNN last week. "How many folks you have to call to get one response?"
At a campaign event in California, Biden made similar claims, alleging that the media was suppressing polls that showed him beating Trump. "While the press doesn't write about it, the momentum is clearly in our favor, with the polls moving towards us and away from Trump," Biden said.
Biden's claims are contradicted by the consistent trend of recent polls, which consistently show Trump with a significant lead in key battleground states. The inclusion of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in the polls appears to further boost Trump's lead against Biden.
In Arizona, Trump takes 42% of the vote to Biden's 33% and Kennedy's 10%, and in Nevada, 41% support Trump, 27% Biden, and 12% Kennedy.
Democrats are increasingly concerned about Biden's denial of the polling data and his apparent lack of seriousness about his position. Some believe that Biden is in "denial" about his difficult posture and not taking his position seriously enough.
"Biden's claims about his dominance in the polls against Trump come despite a batch of recent surveys that increasingly show the incumbent president may be facing an uphill battle in November," the article states.
Biden's campaign has not responded to requests for comment on the polling data.
The article concludes by noting that Biden's uphill battle in key battleground states is a concern for down-ballot Democrats, who are also facing challenges in their races.
