President Trump attacks polls, press and Dr Fauci

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Tucson, Arizona (Alex Brandon/AP)

An angry President Donald Trump came out swinging on Monday against Dr Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from the US election.

On the third day of a western campaign swing, Mr Trump was facing intense pressure to turn around his campaign, hoping for the type of last-minute surge that gave him a come-from-behind victory four years ago.