Trump’s false or misleading claims about the impeachment investigation — and the events surrounding it — contributed almost 1,200 entries to the database. The foundation of the Trump campaign’s reelection strategy has been turning out the base — a unique approach to trying to remain in office. And neither do nearly 2 in 3 political independents, a voting bloc that was key to helping deliver the White House to Trump in 2016. According to the most recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, Biden is leading Trump in 11 battleground states, such as Arizona, Florida and North Carolina. The former vice president is also leading Trump in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — the three states whose support for Trump helped seal the election for him in 2016.

Source: Washington Post July 18, 2020 10:52 UTC