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Can we trust the 2020 US presidential polls?

Can we trust the 2020 US presidential polls?

The US presidential election is three months away, and the polls and forecasts are rolling in. Based on surveys and economic indicators available on Aug. 3, The Economist predicts Joe Biden will get 54% of the popular vote and Donald Trump 46%, which means they give Biden 91% chance of winning the presidency. The website FiveThirtyEight has Trump up 50% to 42% in national polls.