Anderson Cooper admits that 'deep down' he's skeptical about 2024 polls: 'I don't think I buy them'

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CNN anchor Anderson Cooper admitted that he had a hard time trusting election polls because they had underestimated support for former President Trump in 2016 and 2020.

Cooper appeared as a guest on "Late Night with Stephen Colbert" on Thursday when Colbert asked what he thought about 2024 polls showing Vice President Kamala Harris had experienced a polling bump after the presidential debate last week.

Harris holds a two-point edge over Trump, according to a new Fox News national poll.

A USA Today/Suffolk University poll conducted September 11-14 gave Harris a three-point lead over Trump in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania after the debate.

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But Cooper said he was skeptical of polling because "Trump has traditionally underperformed in polls."

"I mean, I report on them, I think they are interesting to talk about, and look at, particularly when you dive deep on certain topics," he continued. "We have some great people that look at polls. But in truth, deep down inside, I don’t think I buy them."

"I mean, some are accurate, I'm not casting aspersions," Cooper said, throwing his hands up as Colbert laughed.

"To me, it's baby pigeons," Cooper joked. "They exist [but] I haven't seen them."

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