'The polls have been terrible,' a former Trump administration official tells Voz News, denouncing biased polls designed to emotionally influence voters

Helen Aguirre Ferré, former director of Media Affairs at the White House during Donald Trump's first term, questioned the reliability of polls that show Republicans at a disadvantage heading into the midterm elections. In an interview with Karina Yapor, anchor and executive director of Voz News, she argued that some polls might offer a distorted picture of the electoral landscape and warned that conservatives' distrust of these surveys may be masking some of their support.

"You always have to ask who paid for the poll and who typically pays that pollster to conduct the polls," said Aguirre Ferré, who explained that funding can influence the wording of the questions and the selection of participants. As an example, she noted that some surveys poll 45% Democrats and only 20% Republicans. "Obviously, there's going to be some imbalance," he warned, adding that, in recent election years, "the polls turn out terribly—they don't really show what they're supposed to, nor do they resemble the actual election results." In her view, some polls may seek to emotionally influence voters.

The former official also noted that many conservatives avoid participating in polls for fear that their responses will be used for political purposes. "Conservatives—Republicans in particular—don't like to participate in polls because you don't know exactly who you're talking to," she explained. In her view, the politicization of institutions during the Biden administration has contributed to eroding public trust. According to Aguirre Ferré, this reluctance could make it difficult for polls to accurately reflect Republican support.

Regarding White House communication, he argued that the problem does not necessarily lie in Trump's message, but rather in the growing polarization of the media. "We see media outlets so politicized that the groups have really been shrinking," he stated. He also urged citizens to stay informed and participate in the election: "All of us who are citizens have an obligation to go to the polls."

During the interview, Aguirre Ferré also criticized Democratic candidate James Talarico for his statements about God and questioned Abdul El Sayed's explanations regarding his alleged family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Regarding the latter, she expressed concern about his rhetoric toward Israel and traditional American values. "He is someone who hates Israel; he is someone who has spoken disparagingly about traditional American values. And the problem the Democratic Party has right now, Karina, is that they have these groups of Marxists, socialists, and far-leftists—groups that have either participated in, supported, or failed to criticize jihadists, but they do criticize the traditional values of the United States of America and are also anti-Semitic," he stated.

You can watch the full interview by clicking on the video below.