With numerous reputable polls showing Democrats poised to make big gains in the midterm elections, the Republican chair of the FCC is advising local broadcasters to beware of “fake polls,” without specifying which ones he thinks are bogus.
Brendan Carr, a close ally of President Donald Trump, warned FCC-licensed stations on Wednesday, the same day two new, highly respected national polls showed Trump registering another record-low approval rating.
His warning also came one day after a self-professed polling firm admitted to being a “fictional entity” that fabricated data and fooled news outlets.
That’s a real — and infuriating — problem, but it shouldn’t besmirch the high-quality polls that are helping inform the electorate.
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