Once again, polls underestimated Trump

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Polls have underestimated Trump in three election cycles

A Trump supporter rallies outside an early polling precinct as voters cast their ballots. Clearwater, Florida. November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Octavio Jones

Following Republican President-elect Donald Trump's victory in this month's election, some US pollsters are scrambling to understand why their surveys once again failed to accurately gauge his support among American voters.

The fact that national presidential opinion polls have persistently been off in the same direction is driving suspicion among some pollsters and polling experts that surveys are having trouble getting responses from Trump supporters, leading them to misjudge his strength.

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