Donald Trump labels midterm polls as 'demoralization operations

Donald Trump has characterized certain midterm election polls as illegitimate 'demoralization operations' intended to discourage Republican voters from participating in the election. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that 'Radical Left Democrats' are releasing unprecedented levels of 'fake polls' to undermine GOP momentum.

While Trump did not cite specific recent surveys, several Republican-leaning states, including Texas, Alaska, Ohio, and Iowa, have seen polling suggest highly contested Senate races. The reports note that previous surveys in states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota had significantly favored socialist candidates in Democratic primaries, though establishment candidates ultimately performed better than predicted.