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No, it was the elite democrats who put the pressure. They heard Biden saying "I'll tax the billionaires" and that was it.
Edit: Downvoted either by Trump sympathizers or people brainwashed by said elites. The media campaign was relentless.
Don’t you think that if those people actually cared that much about their taxes, they’d just vote for Trump? And is it really that unrealistic that he simply recognized how bad his numbers were?
To be frank, I'd like to know what was said to him that he decided to bow down.
I think you made it pretty clear that you’ve already made your mind up on what was said to him to bow down. That is what I’m criticizing.
No, I didn't, otherwise I wouldn't have asked. So, please, enlighten me.
You didn’t pose a single question in either of your comments. So how about you ask one before you ask for an answer?
But sure, if you want to pedantic, here it is:
What was said to him that he decided to bow down?
That is objectively a statement. And I’m sure Biden family is in the comments here ready to spill the beans. lol
Yup. Questions are statements, yes.
That's a death knell if he did. Bernie said the same thing at the end of this interview: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rcna161541
How can man be so based?? Teach me
When can you start?
No, it was a whole host of people who are pragmatic and understood that he will not win. Trump is way ahead in the polls.
The polls mean nothing. There are better ways to know how Trump was going to lose AGAIN against Biden. But it doesn't matter now anyway.
Why do they mean nothing? What other ways?
In my experience, the polls have been inaccurate in the last three elections. They always claim that one candidate is above another by a large margin, and then the actual numbers are quite different.
Hell, the polls gave Clinton the victory in 2016 lol! And Biden's "blue wave" never happened.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polling_for_United_States_presidential_elections
They don't seem very inaccurate to me. The polls showed Clinton would get more votes, which she did, but didn't see Trump's gains where it mattered.
They talk about Gallup, though. Were you referring to Gallup polls earlier too? (Genuine question...)
Polls in general, I'd see mention of a few different ones, coverage of others, not specifically Gallup.
Ok, got it. I was reading a bit about Gallup and it seems like they're the most accurate. Not sure about other agencies.