McLaughlin has been working with President Trump since the 2016 campaign, when he was initially tasked with polling voters in New York. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) “should support [Trump] and join our objection on Jan 6th!” she crowed. Because it's inconvenient and doesn't tell the story that McLaughlin and Trump wanted to tell. That Trump and McLaughlin would present these numbers as though they actually make the case being presented is a bit amazing. Earlier this month, Trump traveled to Georgia to campaign on behalf of two Republicans facing a runoff election early next month.

Source: Washington Post December 22, 2020 15:21 UTC