Posted on 09/25/2023 5:10:05 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
The Washington Post/ABC News released a poll showing former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden by 10 points, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspects that is effectively a narrative-driven poll result.
Polls are showing a desire to push narratives to get Trump the GOP nomination and potentially drive Biden out of running for reelection, DeSantis told Newsmax's Addison Smith in a one-on-one interview that aired in part on "Newsline."
"Just understand, the media — if he ends up being the nominee, they will not be putting polls out like that; it'll be the opposite," DeSantis said. "I mean, they use this to juice a narrative."
DeSantis pointed to the poll results showing Trump leading Biden among voters under 35 by 20 points as begging the question about the narrative goals behind publishing a self-described "outlier" result.
"I think people were showing that that poll had Trump beating Biden with under 35 by 20 points: No Republican has even won that, so when you see that you wonder, OK, what are they trying to do?" DeSantis continued. "I think they're trying to do two things: I think the corporate press does want Trump to be the nominee. I think you see that in the coverage of that. I think you also see that in how they attack me. But I also think they're trying to get the Democrats to dislodge Biden."
The "corporate press" is trying to turn Democrats away from a Biden reelection campaign to get another candidate like California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom in the race, according to DeSantis.
"They want to show that Biden is weak, and they would like to see a Newsom or somebody else," he added. "So I think when the corporate press is doing this, I think people should take it with a grain of
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So commission your own poll and show where things really are Desanctus. I REALLY can’t stand this guy. If he’s the nominee MAGA has already lost and the result really won’t matter.
I don’t doubt that Trump is in the lead but this is just one poll. Why so many articles about it? So when they put out their next poll they can show Trump behind and do endless articles about how all his support went away?
While in Florida, he can manipulate the State Legislature to give him what he wants, and make him look good. In the rest of the country, where he can't manipulate anything, he reverts to whining about it.
Although he comes across as a whiner, he is on the money when he says:
“Just understand, the media — if he ends up being the nominee, they will not be putting polls out like that; it’ll be the opposite,” DeSantis said. “I mean, they use this to juice a narrative.”
DeSanctis was OK with “narrative-juicing” polls when he was the juicee.
Well said
He sounds like Larry Sabato. LOL
Desantis and his Disimps are completely delusional all argument for him have failed miserably and I can’t wait till Trump puts this fool and his follows out of their misery once the caucus’ and primaries start...just think how much money ($200 million plus) and Fox dick riding have bee done for this odious RINO...good riddance can’t come soon enough.
Duh-santis. Obviously thats what they will do they did the same in 2020, they always make it look
Like Dem will
Win so they can cheat and steal the election then say well he was leading in polls, of course he won.
I think I see the problem.....
Phew! Did someone cut loose a big loud thinker over there? Man he sthinks!
“DeSanctimonious” fits him perfectly.
Exactlly.
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