Just two days after declaring he doesn’t “believe” in polls anymore, Donald Trump highlighted the results of unscientific snap polls to declare himself the victor in Wednesday’s third and final presidential debate.
“Thank you America- I am honored to win the final debate for our MOVEMENT,” the Republican nominee tweeted Thursday morning, along with the results of a slew of polls from conservative-leaning sites including Drudge and the Washington Times.
Just landed in Ohio. Thank you America- I am honored to win the final debate for our MOVEMENT. It is time to #DrainTheSwamp & #MAGA! pic.twitter.com/NjCm5W9o0x
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2016
Yet Trump hardly had a clean sweep in the post-debate polls. At Breitbart, the far-right site that has served as the real estate mogul’s most enthusiastic cheerleader throughout the race, Hillary Clinton bested Trump 55.26 percent to 47.4 percent. Clinton also won the CNN/ORC poll 52 percent to Trump’s 39 percent, and was ahead 66 to 32 percent in Fox News’ survey.
The Fox polls Trump cited in his graphic were from local affiliates in Connecticut and Wisconsin.
All of these online surveys are unreliable, allowing supporters to vote as many times as they want to sway the results towards the candidate they favor.
Regardless of the results, Trump appeared pleased with his own performance, calling the debate “exciting” and saying that he “made all of my points.”
That was really exciting. Made all of my points. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2016
The snap polls by TV stations are a classic example of their assist in “dumbing down” America. Disgusting and anti-education.
Of course - NOW - the polls are great. Later today and tomorrow - Polls are terrible, rigged, inaccurate.
Life is good when you live in your own little bubble.
The world of 100% election victories
I sat through the entirety of a debate for the only time last night.
After, CBS did a live poll of 25 undecideds they had in their studio for the debate.
I was more ticked at this group of idiots than I was at Chump last night.
You can look at poll results-- and get a feel for what occurred–
without having to listen to ‘why’ a candidate deserved support of someone polled.
But directly following approx 1hr of Chump delivering zero comprehendable content?
Hearing some of the inane sh^t that passes for thought-- in support of Chump?
Coming out of the pieholes of anyone of these fools-- who ostensibly cancels my vote?
I don’t think I’ve ever had a greater urge-- to slap someone with an open hand.
(‘Did you NOT just hear this man speak?’)
I’m still flummoxed this morning.
jw1
Man, down to the “local affiliates” level requires a massive amount of cherry picking.