‘Rigged charge helps Trump gain support’

NEWTOWN/NEW YORK: United States Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gained on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton among American voters this week, cutting her lead nearly in half, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling released on Friday.

The polling data showed Trump’s argument that the November 8 election is “rigged” against him has resonated with members of his party.

“Remember folks, it’s a rigged system,” Trump told a Pennsylvania campaign rally on Friday.

“That’s why you’ve got to get out and vote, you’ve got to watch. Because this system is totally rigged.”

Clinton led Trump 44% to 40%, according to the October 14-20 Reuters/Ipsos poll, a found-point lead.

That compared with 44% for Clinton and 37% for Trump in the October 7-13 poll released last week.

An average of national opinion polls by RealClearPolitics shows Clinton 6.2 percentage points ahead at 48.1% support to Trump’s 41.9%.

The Reuters/Ipsos survey found 63% of Americans, including a third of Republicans, believe the New York real estate mogul has committed sexual assault in the past.