{"id":2361183,"date":"2024-10-29T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-three-swing-states-trump-needs-to-win-the-electoral-college-byron-york-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T17:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T21:04:42","slug":"the-three-swing-states-trump-needs-to-win-the-electoral-college-byron-york-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-three-swing-states-trump-needs-to-win-the-electoral-college-byron-york-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The three swing states Trump needs to win the Electoral College: Byron York &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-three-swing-states-trump-needs-to-win-the-electoral-college-byron-york-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2361183&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent\u2064 analysis by \u200dByron York for the Washington Examiner, the focus is on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-more-votes-than-voters-in-key-swing-states\/\" title=\"Trump: More Votes Than Voters in Key Swing States\">key swing states<\/a> that former President Donald \u200bTrump must win \u2063in order\u200d to secure the Electoral College\u2063 for the \u2062upcoming 2024\u200d presidential\u200d election against \u200bVice President Kamala Harris. York \u2063emphasizes the importance of states like \u200dNevada and Pennsylvania, highlighting strong Republican turnout as crucial indicators for Trump&#8217;s \u2063potential success. <\/p>\n<p>He outlines that Trump needs to maintain his\u200d victories from 2020 while also aiming \u2063to win Georgia \u2064and Arizona. Should\u200b he achieve this, he can afford to win any one \u2062of \u200dthe \u2064Rust Belt states: Pennsylvania, Michigan, or Wisconsin. However, York warns that polling data can be misleading, recalling how previous elections\u200c underestimated Trump \u2063supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, York shares insights on \u2064the overall\u200b sentiment within\u2062 Trump&#8217;s campaign, mentioning a \u2064significant \u2062event held in \u2062Madison \u2064Square\u2063 Garden and conversations with Hispanic\u200c supporters. Despite\u2063 controversies, attendees expressed\u200c that\u2062 such \u2064humor wouldn&#8217;t sway their \u2064voting decisions. York also notes the effectiveness of podcasts in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">reaching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-to-appear-on-call-her-daddy-podcast-next-week-with-focus-on-women-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris to appear on Call Her Daddy podcast next week with focus on women - Washington Examiner\">younger male voters<\/a><\/a>, which has helped \u200cTrump expand\u200b his support base. <\/p>\n<p>as\u200b the election\u2062 approaches, York suggests Trump is in a strategic position but \u200bmust navigate the uncertainties of polling data and voter sentiment carefully.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The three swing states Trump needs to win the Electoral College: Byron York<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1867915\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/byron-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Byron York<\/a> assessed what states former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> ought to prioritize to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024 presidential election<\/a>, suggesting there are two in particular that need special focus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>With just one week left before the election, York was presented with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kildees-open-michigan-seat-a-prime-pickup-opportunity-for-gop-clf-polling-memo\/\" title=\"CLF polling memo: Kildee&#039;s Michigan seat a great chance for GOP\">polling data indicating<\/a> that Republican turnout in states like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nevada<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pennsylvania<\/a> had been very strong for the party before Election Day. York, the <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> chief political correspondent, assessed that if this data holds up, it would mean the former president will win the presidency against Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> next week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know that Trump needs to win all the states that he won in 2020, needs to start there,&rdquo; York said on <em>The Hugh Hewitt Show<\/em>. &ldquo;That includes North Carolina, which he won. And then he needs to win Georgia and probably Arizona, and then if he could do that, he could win either any one of Pennsylvania, Michigan, or Wisconsin, and he would win. Because Harris, if Trump can win Georgia and Arizona, Harris is going to have to win all three of the Rust Belt states: Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ZZ8z6E7Hic?si=RzbLm3X_RvGgeNoo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>One point of caution that the Trump campaign needs to be wary of, York noted, is that polling data is not always accurate, as &ldquo;we don&rsquo;t know if they&rsquo;re right.&rdquo; York pointed to how polling data in both the 2016 and 2020 elections underestimated the turnout of Trump voters, and it is unclear if this is still going to be the same for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>York was then asked about &ldquo;the vibes&rdquo; the Trump campaign is experiencing in the twilight hours of this election cycle, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3206380\/at-madison-square-garden-wide-world-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the &ldquo;pretty epic event&rdquo; the campaign held in Madison Square Garden<\/a> on Sunday. While attending the event, York spoke to two Hispanic men and learned why they were supporting Trump. York later checked on these men after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe joked about Puerto Rico being a &ldquo;floating island of garbage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And one of them said, the one whose family had come from Puerto Rico, said &lsquo;look, I don&rsquo;t like it, but this is insult comedy, it kind of works on insulting everybody, and it&rsquo;s just not going to matter in terms of people deciding their votes,&rsquo;&rdquo; York said. &ldquo;And then the other one said, &lsquo;Well, listen, I actually have heard Hinchcliffe before. I know his thing, this is the kind of stuff he does, and it&rsquo;s not going to have any effect on anything in the Hispanic community.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>York also assessed how both Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3193261\/2024-election-trump-harris-campaigns-podcast-interviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">have made &ldquo;very, very good use&rdquo; of podcast interviews<\/a> to reach out to younger male voters, noting how this tactic has allowed Trump to grow his male voter base to &ldquo;pretty much the same size&rdquo; the Harris campaign has among female voters. Trump most recently appeared on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3205048\/trump-joe-rogan-experience-draws-over-28-million-views\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Joe Rogan Experience<\/a>&nbsp;for a near-three-hour interview, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/vance-scheduled-for-rogan-podcast-host-still-in-talks-with-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vance is set to appear on the same podcast before the election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When host Hugh Hewitt suggested that Harris is &ldquo;the worst&rdquo; presidential candidate to win a party&rsquo;s nomination, York agreed, noting how the vice president not winning the nomination &ldquo;the regular way&rdquo; has contributed to this. York recalled how Harris&rsquo;s 2020 presidential bid did not go well at all and argued Harris being President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hype-and-spin-counting-down-the-top-5-non-stories-of-2021\/\" title=\"Hype and Spin: Counting Down The Top 5 Non-Stories of 2021\">vice president gave<\/a> her &ldquo;an unbeatable advantage&rdquo; in succeeding him as the Democratic Party&rsquo;s nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the election, Trump stated on Tuesday that Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">economic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">immigration<\/a> policies have &ldquo;caused such harm and such pain&rdquo; for voters, warning that this would continue should she become president in 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3207010\/donald-trump-blasts-harris-campaign-hate-destruction-msg-lovefest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump also previewed a new campaign promise<\/a> to seize the assets of the criminal gangs and drug cartels, which he would use to &ldquo;create a compensation fund to provide restitution for the victims of migrant crime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1867915\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1867915\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s key swing states for the Electoral College: Byron York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2361184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump.-swing-states-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37928,41166,32115,3634],"class_list":["post-2361183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-byron-york","tag-electoral-college","tag-swing-states","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump.-swing-states-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2361183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2361184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2361183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2361183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2361183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}