The public doesn’t understand the risks of a Trump victory. That’s the media’s fault | Margaret Sullivan

With democracy in the balance, the press must relay the crucial importance of this election and the dangers of a Trump win

Whatever doubts you may have about public-opinion polls, one recent example should not be dismissed.

Yes, that poll - the one from Siena College and the New York Times that sent chills down many a spine. It showed Donald Trump winning the presidential election by significant margins over Joe Biden in several swing states, the places most likely to decide the presidential election next year.