MSNBC's Steve Kornacki shared Tuesday that while Trump is trailing Kamala Harris by three points, he’s been here before. In past elections, Trump has come back from worse to either win or make it close.
"If you are a Republican," Kornacki said, "you could take solace because Trump is no stranger to being behind at this point in an election."
According to the polling average, Harris leads Trump 48% to 45% with two months until Election Day.
"In 2016, Trump was down five points against Clinton around Labor Day, but he won," Kornacki said. "In 2020, he was trailing Biden by more, but still made it close in the Electoral College."
Kornacki added, "Being behind by three points this time might look better than in the last two."
He also pointed out that Democrats are likely happy with the national average, as Harris leads, which contrasts Biden's numbers before he dropped out.
CNN’s Henry Enten echoed this in August, reminding people that Trump has been underestimated in polls before.
He said, "Trump was underestimated by nine points in 2016 and by three points in 2020 in key states."
"The bottom line," Enten added, "is don’t pop that champagne yet. Trump is very much in this race, and if there’s a polling shift like before, he could win."
Polling expert Nate Silver told Fox News' Bret Baier that Trump had been underestimated in past elections, too.
"We have three months to go," Silver said. "There will be more surprises, and the polls have been wrong before. Harris only has a slight lead within the margin of error."