The media has been fooled again, as a new poll from The Wall Street Journal indicating that Trump is ahead of Biden in six out of seven swing states was funded by Rupert Murdoch and conducted by Trump's pollster.
The poll from The Wall Street Journal seems to bring bad news for President Biden in the swing states, with Trump leading him on the economy, inflation, and immigration. The cable news experts focused heavily on this being all bad news for the current president, and kept emphasizing the competition, without digging into the details of the poll.
Simon Rosenberg looked into it and shared:
You can look at polls funded by Rupert Murdoch and conducted by Trump's pollster, or you can look at the many recent polls showing Democrats making progress, with Biden in the lead.
There have been 14 national polls since late February showing Biden in the lead. 14 polls have shown that he is gaining support, including some leaning towards the Republican party.
Similar to the last few weeks before the 2022 election, polls aligned with the Republican party currently show a race more favorable to Republicans than most independent polls. It's difficult to conclude from the available data that this is anything but a close and competitive election. Trump is not in the lead.
Any candidate, media source, or poll claiming that a candidate is leading in April is either lying or playing a foolish game. The data from over a dozen recent polls indicate three things: Donald Trump is not leading, the 2024 election is close, and Joe Biden is gaining in the polls.
The corporate media understands this, but it's much simpler and cheaper to enthusiastically promote polls than to provide actual election coverage addressing the candidates' differences and the issues.
The Wall Street Journal poll is favorable to Trump, making assumptions about the voters and their potential impact to show Trump as the winner.
One reason why polls are untrustworthy is that they are being used to convey partisan messages and influence how voters view the course of elections.
Our corporate media eagerly participates because narratives and drama are more important to them than accurate reporting.
