The system is rigged and the polls are phony.
As Election Day draws nigh, Donald Trump and his spokespeople have contrived every possible excuse for the Republican candidate’s likely defeat. Unless, of course, lying has caught on “big league” and voters have followed their leaders’ cue and given pollsters incorrect answers.
Multiple poll results released in the final days, most of which indicate a consistent trend of Hillary Clinton winning, are suddenly suspect in Trump’s mind. Obviously, everyone has a favorite polling group, usually corresponding to one’s preference at the top. But enough reputable polls show similar results to lend heft to mere probability.
Even so, it ain’t over until it is, one is wise to say.
Trump may be spinning polls for other reasons, too. Knowing how malleable people can be, he may hope to shift perceptions lest potential supporters be swayed by polls tilting Clinton-ward. If Trump hates losers, his comrades in arms (and that’s no joke) probably do, too.
Perhaps the strongest indicator that Trump will lose is his own premature distribution of blame. As far as he is concerned, defeat couldn’t be his fault.