Democrats are not doing as well as they should be in early voting, even though the party has been boasting about its numbers, Republican National Committee chief strategist and communications Sean Spicer said Wednesday.

"What they don't tell you is they have to do well in early voting," Spicer told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program. "Democrats historically have done well in the early vote. Republicans do very well day of. What they're not telling you is that they're not doing as well as they should be."

In Ohio, for example, where President Barack Obama did well in key counties, Democrats' early voting numbers are down by 8 percent, marking good news not only for GOP nominee Donald Trump, but for Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who is seeking re-election, said Spicer.

In another battleground state, Florida, Republicans have a 9 percent lead in early balloting, Spicer continued, "including a really big lead in the key I-4 corridor district."

"Take the polls aside for a second, people are actually voting, and I hate to tell this to the Dems, but that actually matters," said Spicer. "Republicans are doing much better in early vote than the Democrats. They need to crush it in early vote. They're not doing it."

Spicer also discussed poll results showing more people trust Trump than House Speaker Paul Ryan, saying he doesn't see a problem with such numbers.

"Paul is not running for president," he said. "Donald Trump is."

Ryan is also doing a "great job" as House speaker, said Spicer, with his "Better Way" agenda, which is "ensuring every House Republican can go back and talk about the contrast that they have with their Democratic opponent and what a House majority means for every American."

Spicer continued that he believes Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be "great" partners to Trump in the White House, and "we'll be able to finally get some change in Washington."