‘Take these with a grain of salt’: White House on polls showing Biden trailing Trump

A New York Times/Siena poll on Sunday showed Biden trailing Trump in five of six battleground states.

Published on: Nov 8, 2023, 04:40:14 IST

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The White House urged caution on Tuesday at polls showing President Joe Biden lagging behind leading Republican candidate Donald Trump, urging people to view them with a grain of salt.

Donald Trump is leading president Joe Biden in as many as five key states, it has been revealed by a new poll from The New York Times and Siena College (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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A New York Times/Siena poll on Sunday showed Biden trailing Trump in five of six battleground states.

"There's going to be a lot of polls out there," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters when asked about them. She said they should be taken with a grain of salt.

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