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Donald Trump’s slimming chances of victory

Polls from past presidential elections do not bode well for Mr Trump

By THE DATA TEAM

A NEW axis of evil—comprising an unholy alliance of the mainstream media, pollsters and traitors within the Republican party—threatens Donald Trump’s electoral chances. So says the beleaguered candidate, who today vented on Twitter that “we are winning and the press is refusing to report it”. He also contributed a free tip to journalists, saying the “major story” of the election was Democrats rigging polls against him.

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