IS the "Trump Train" a metaphor? He won several states because he made many more campaign stops than Clinton, notably Wisconsin.,(reply>), @CritteR   The importance of the number is visits is open to debate.  It was not the only factor.  Jill Stein was important in   Wisconsin,  MI and Pennsylvania, where her votes may have siphoned votes from HRC.,(reply>), It's a metaphor because it's not an actual train.