WATCH: Donald Trump opens up on Nate Silver's prediction of November election, calls him 'respected guy'

Nate Silver's forecast shows Donald Trump scoring at crucial states, including Nevada and North Carolina
PUBLISHED SEP 7, 2024
Nate Silver revealed his prediction for November presidential election (Getty Images)
Nate Silver revealed his prediction for November presidential election (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Popular statistician Nate Silver has revealed his forecast for the upcoming November presidential elections.

According to his evaluation, Donald Trump's chances of victory are at 58.2 percent, in comparison to Harris’ 41.6 percent.



 

What did Donald Trump say about Nate Silver's election prediction?

Donald Trump, during a campaign, mentioned Nate Silver's prediction saying, "If you look at the, uh, Nate Silver -- very respected guy, I don't know him, but he has me up by a lot."

Silver, who got famous over his election analysis site FiveThirtyEight, admitted that his election forecast “is still in toss-up range,” but shared that unlike other polls released this week, "are coming in below our current polling averages" for Harris.

As per the Silver Bulletin polling average, Harris beat Trump by 3.4 percentage points across national polling. However, Silver mentioned that "stranger things have happened than a candidate who was behind in the polls winning," reports Newsweek.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 28:  Statistician, Author and Founder of FiveThirtyEight Nate Silver speaks
Nate Silver opened up on 2024 Presidential elections prediction (Getty Images)

He added, "And in America's polarized political climate, most elections are close and a candidate is rarely out of the running."

Silver's forecast shows Trump scoring at crucial States to reach the majority mark of 270 electoral votes to win in November. These states comprise of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. 

He predicted that Michigan and Wisconsin are going to witness a close fight between Republicans and Democrats.

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Donald Trump chances of winning November elections have risen his week, reports (Getty Images)

Netizens trolled Nate Silver over his prediction for the November election

Internet smoked election statistician Nate Silver for giving Donald Trump the upper hand against rival Kamala Harris. Many questioned his legitimacy and work ethics, claiming he was biased in his election forecast. 

A user said on X, "I think Republicans can rest easy and not vote if they don’t want to."

"Nate Silver boss is Peter Thiel. I’m sure Donny knows this since Thiel also pushed JD Vance as vp. They’re all probably Russian assets," another slammed prediction as unfair.

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives for a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Photo by Brynn Anderson-Pool/Getty Images)
Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden after he dropped out from the race (Getty Images)

One person trolled, "Hope Nate is proud. His master, his dear leader mentioned him."

"The tell that a HUGE reason why he’s running is to try to stay out of jail. “I’m in the race,” a user opined.

Another questioned the statistician, "Nate Silver is bankrolled by Peter Thiel. This may make a difference, it may not..."

One speculated, "Nate Silver works for a Peter Thiel company that benefits financially from people gambling on the election."

A user didn't buy into Silver's prediction on presidential race, "This is a giveaway that he or someone has "bought" Nate Silver. Judging by Nate's posts, I think he has been bought, and cannot be trusted...."



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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