For days, President Trump has denied a New York Times report that his internal polling data showed him in deep trouble in key states in 2020, claiming that the Times simply made up the numbers.
It didn’t. He made up the denial. And it appears he’s in as bad a shape as the Times said he was. …
The numbers are remarkable. But just as remarkable is what the Trump campaign is saying about them.
First, it’s important to note that, after days of Trump denying the numbers were real — “They reported Fake numbers that they made up & don’t even exist,” he said — his campaign confirms they are. Campaign manager Brad Parscale told ABC News that the numbers are indeed legitimate, but that they are old — from March. CONT.
Aaron Blake, Washington Post