Trump campaign responds to polls saying he's behind in swing states, says they 'understated' him

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign said that recent New York Times/Siena College polls showing him behind in swing states have "understated" his campaign's vote share.  

A recent New York Times/Siena poll conducted in August showed that if the election were held today, 50% of voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin would choose Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris over Trump.

The poll was conducted between Aug. 5 and Aug. 9. USA Today reports that Harris has raised over $300 million since she was endorsed as the nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. 

She and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz have been campaigning in swing states this week. 

The Trump campaign responded to the polls saying he was behind, and argued that they were understating the 45th president's strength in terms of vote share.

"They have dramatically understated President Trump’s support both among all registered voters and in their likely-voter model. In each state, the gap between the survey’s recalled 2020 vote and the reported 2020 election results is more than the margin between Kamala Harris and President Trump," the campaign said in a press release. "Once again, we see a series of public surveys released with the clear intent and purpose of depressing support for President Trump."

The campaign argued that Trump is actually leading with independent voters.

"This is nothing new, as NYT / Siena College polls have historically understated President Trump’s vote share," the press release continued.