Business Insider: “Trump’s advisers have written off the polling slide of recent months, noting instead that voters rarely pay attention until the final two months of the race. ‘The country’s not paying attention right now,’ said one Republican close to the campaign. ‘After Labor Day, they’re going to have to make a decision.'”
“Trump campaign spokespeople didn’t respond to a request for comment on why and how the polls would tighten after Labor Day. But Republicans close to the campaign explained that voters typically do not actively start vetting the candidates until the fall — a shift they think will bode poorly for Biden, who they say has enjoyed a free ride so far.”
“In a call with reporters last week, Bill Stepien, the new campaign manager, derided battleground state polls, which he said are undercounting Republicans. ‘We know here at our headquarters what our internal numbers say, and it’s why we exude the quiet confidence in our plan and in our mission,’ Stepien told reporters, according to the Huffington Post. But behind the scenes, Trump advisers have repeatedly described grim polling that shows him losing support among white suburban women and much-needed independents. The distinct outlier in Trump’s campaign is pollster John McLaughlin, who developed a reputation for painting rosy pictures to the detriment of his clients, including Trump.”