JD Vance Denies Harris' Lead, Claims Polls Are Fake

Senator JD Vance (R-OH), the running mate of former President Donald Trump, has dismissed recent polls showing Vice President Kamala Harris leading in the presidential race. In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Vance claimed that these polls are "wildly inaccurate" and accused the media of using them to dampen Republican voter turnout and create conflict among Republican voters. He argued that similar polls were incorrect in the 2016 and 2020 elections and insisted that internal campaign data shows Harris's momentum is waning.

Vance's comments come in response to multiple polls, including those from The New York Times and ABC News/Washington Post, indicating Harris has taken the lead in key battleground states such as Arizona and North Carolina and has significantly narrowed Trump's lead in Georgia and Nevada. Despite these findings, Vance remains confident about the Trump campaign's prospects and has urged the campaign to focus on promoting their message rather than being swayed by the polling data.

In addition to questioning the accuracy of the polls, Vance made a controversial comparison between Vice President Harris and the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, a statement that has drawn criticism. Despite his assertions, major national polling organizations continue to report Harris maintaining a lead over Trump, with some polls showing her ahead by 4 to 6 percentage points.