Former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump's campaign is confident of victory. Their internal polls show him ahead of challenger Kamala Harris, especially in the final weekend of the election. However, they admit that they still have no clear idea about the outcome of the US presidential election. British media The Guardian reported this news.
According to the news, there are mainly two reasons behind this confidence of Trump's advisers. First, some polls show Trump leading in every key state, and the Republican lead in primary voting in several other states, including Nevada, suggests that those states may be tough for Harris. Secondly, another aspect of the polls is that most of the people in the country feel that the country is going in the wrong direction. Trump's campaign sees this as a positive sign. They consider this situation as an early sign of the possibility of winning.
Election analyst Nate Silver gave Trump a 55 percent chance of winning and Harris a 45 percent chance. This gives some confidence to the Trump camp. But several advisers, pollsters and people close to Trump say they are confident about the current position, but are somewhat concerned.
There is also a strategy behind the campaign's apparent display of confidence. Trump's colleagues say Trump's recent one-off rallies in New Mexico and Virginia are an effort to broaden the electoral map. However, the trip to New Mexico was said to be largely at the request of a donor. As a campaign strategy, this confident message may also serve as preparation for contesting results. Especially if Harris wins by a narrow margin and a wave of Democratic votes brings him to the brink of victory.
In a recent speech, Trump said, “If God had come down from heaven and counted the votes, we would definitely have won many states, including California.” With such statements he tried to strengthen his chances.
But an inside source said the Trump camp has concerns about the key state of Pennsylvania. However, some internal polls show Trump ahead. Recently, the results of the survey have been so promising that its reliability has been questioned.
Also, Trump's campaign is worried about North Carolina. In which it is considered mandatory for them to win this election. Trump held several public meetings there over the weekend, signaling that concern.
Campaign teams are somewhat optimistic about the record number of Republican primary votes. But there is also a doubt whether these voters who participated in the primaries will still vote on Election Day, or whether they are entirely new voters.
The Trump camp expressed concern about a rally held at Madison Square Garden in New York City in the final week of the campaign. There was a public reaction to the speakers' speeches, especially the first speaker, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. The speech was filled with offensive comments about Latino and black communities. Calling Puerto Rico a 'floating garbage can' was one of his most damaging comments. The campaign team later issued a statement to distance themselves from the comments, although there was already widespread condemnation and outrage.
The situation was further complicated by Trump calling the gathering at Mar-a-Lago a 'festival of love'. Campaign groups fear it could have a negative impact on thousands of Puerto Rican families in Pennsylvania.
Trump has been using tougher language in his speeches in the latter stages of the campaign. He is also commenting that he is now involved in the slave trade by increasing the language of accusations against immigrants. The Harris camp, meanwhile, is using a strategy to defeat him by portraying the comments as divisive and signs of dictatorship. Harris is seeking to woo moderate Republicans mainly by promising support for abortion rights and cost-of-living cuts.
