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Pollster Predicts ‘Disastrous’ Outcome For Biden As Trump Dominates Majority Of Core Battleground States

Republican pollster Justin Wallin predicted Friday's results would be “disastrous” for President Joe Biden in November after polls showed former President Donald Trump leading in most battleground states.

Wallin appeared on “The Ingraham Angle” to discuss the latest polls that have led many Democrats to call for Biden to withdraw from the presidential race following Biden's poor performance in the debates. Fox host Laura Ingraham recently Opinion articles Wallin offered his outlook for the contest between the two politicians after The New York Times reported that Biden's support was slipping in polls in key battleground states. (Related: Exclusive: Poll shows Trump leads in key battleground states where many voters say immigration has made their life “worse.”)

“It's amazing. The effects of this controversy are still felt to this day. You noted that there have been some clear changes and shifts in the contours of the campaign. [what] “In what are traditionally considered seven key battleground states, Trump is currently leading outside the margin of error, meaning he has a big lead in five of those seven states, which would mean victory,” Wallin said.

“So, again, if we look at just the three states that Trump would have to win in the scenario laid out by the New York Times, he is losing at least one of them by just over five points, which is just disastrous for the campaign. It is very hard to say with any credibility that anyone other than former President Trump would win if the election were held today,” Wallin concluded.

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Post-debate polls continue to show Trump gaining momentum heading into November, especially in key battleground states where Biden carried the ball in 2020.

The Cook Report, a leading nonpartisan election and campaign watcher, released updated projections on Tuesday for Georgia, Arizona, Nevada and other states that were previously listed as “50-50” but are now shown as “leaning” for Trump. Others, including New Hampshire, Minnesota and Nebraska, were also listed as “Democrat-leaning” but are now reported as “Democrat-leaning.”

While Trump was making gains in many battleground states ahead of the debate, voters in Wisconsin, a key battleground state where Trump holds a lead, believe the quality of life has been “worse” under Biden because of immigration. In addition to immigration, majorities of battleground state voters say the economy and inflation are among their top issues when they vote in November. according to According to an April CBS/YouGov poll.

Politico reported that recent reports have shown Trump's support growing among voters in New York, a Democratic stronghold, with two polls conducted between September and March showing Trump leading Biden by one point in New York's key congressional district.

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