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Trump’s hospitalization after nCoV infection is said to make the final month of the White House race ambiguous and unpredictable.
On October 2, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump will spend “the next few days” at Walter Reed Military Medical Hospital, a suburb of Washington, undergoing treatment after a CoV infection. “The president is in a good mood, has mild symptoms, and works all day,” the White House spokesman said.
This is arguably a troubling challenge for Trump, who often downplays the severity of Covid-19, trying to deflect the campaign’s focus from the pandemic, targeting economic recovery and civil unrest. the way you think you have an advantage. Discussions for the final month of the White House race are now almost will inevitably focus on Trump’s health, directing public attention to the pandemic.
During the campaign in the city of Duluth, Minnesota, on September 30, Trump still carried the familiar optimistic message. “We had the largest economy in history, but we closed it because of the risk of losing millions of lives. We are now reopening and will do so at an unprecedented level. That is a great thing. We will be back in business soon, “he said.
United States President Donald Trump at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on October 1. Image: AFP.
After Trump received a positive nCoV result on October 2, the Minnesota Department of Health urged anyone who comes in direct contact with the president during his visit to self-quarantine, testing after 5-7 days of exposition. The agency added that people who attended the Duluth campaign and showed symptoms should do the same.
The Trump campaign has announced the cancellation of political events or the use of online accommodation in the near future, including visits to key states on the battlefield such as Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Nevada.
Trump relied on direct campaigns to arouse the enthusiasm of a crowd of supporters. Thus, If he loses this “weapon”, it is said that the president of the United States will find it difficult to close the gap with the Democratic candidate Joe Biden.who is at the forefront of polls and fundraising efforts, thanks in large part to Trump’s response to Covid-19.
A positive result for nCoV also means that It’s difficult for Trump to meet with donors in person, hampering his ability to raise money in the final weeks of the campaign. Meanwhile, Biden raised more than $ 364 million in August, a record monthly campaign fundraiser. After the first debate, the former vice president of the United States continued to break a record with 3.8 million dollars in donations in an hour.
Previously, the confidence rate of American presidents improved after they had health problems. According to the Washington Post / ABC News poll, President Ronald Reagan gained 11 percentage points in credit after a failed assassination attempt at the beginning of his first term. Support for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who battled Covid-19 in April, also increased 17 points from the previous month, or 51%, after he was found infected.
However, American voters may have a different view of Trump, because he often ignores the recommendations of health officials. Trump rarely wears a mask, he continues to campaign on a large scale, even as local and federal officials have urged him not to. A Reuters poll released earlier this week found that only 41% of voters agreed with Trump’s handling of the pandemic.
Trump is also likely to face criticism for his decision to go to New Jersey to attend a fundraising event at the Bedminster resort on Oct. 1, even though his close assistant, Hope Hicks, received a positive CoV result. and millions appeared. experience sitting with him on Air Force One the night before. In Bedminster, Trump is present in the enclosed space with key aides and Republican backers.
Under current federal health guidelines, a substantial number of White House and Trump campaign personnel may need to be quarantined for two weeks as they have had close contact with the President, Madame Melania, and Hicks for recent events. This will cause logistics and staff chaos as election day approaches.
Trump’s nCoV infection is seen as a major career variable that is inherently unpredictable, and Biden’s campaign is not out of influence. According to the commenters of Washington Post, Biden needs to continue campaigning skillfully, to avoid being insensitive to Trump’s state of health.
Opening his speech Oct. 2 in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, after receiving a negative result for nCoV, Biden said he was “praying for the health and safety of the president and the first lady.” “, while still wearing a mask instead of taking it off when she begins to speak as usual.
“This is not a matter of policy, but a strong reminder to all of us that we must be serious about this virus,” Biden said of Trump’s infection with nCoV.
According to an anonymous official with knowledge of the matter, Biden’s campaign will stop negative publicity directed at Trump. However, this decision was attacked by the Trump campaign.
“Joe Biden used the Michigan speech to attack Trump. He is in no condition to say anything,” said Tim Murtaugh, Trump’s campaign spokesman, apparently alluding to Biden’s criticism. How the president handled the pandemic and the economic situation.
Trump posted the video on Twitter and announced that he was fine. Video:Twitter / Donald J. Trump.
It is unclear if Trump can join the next presidential debate scheduled for October 15. His campaign has yet to comment on the plan. However, If Trump is forced to withdraw from the event, he risks missing one of his last opportunities. to differentiate Biden from a large television audience.
Kristin Urquiza, who was sitting in the front row as Biden’s guest during the first debate on Sept. 29, fiercely criticized Trump and his family for not wearing a mask. “They exposed everyone to the debate, including guests, staff, congressmen, secret agents, the media, to a deadly virus that killed 205,000 Americans,” Urquiza said.
Urquiza’s father died in June at the age of 65, which led her to found the group Marked By COVID, with the aim of raising awareness about the aftermath of the pandemic. The woman expressed fear after learning that Trump was infected with the virus and said she would test for nCoV as soon as possible and self-quarantine herself until the results were known.
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, who was also present at the debate, said all the guests seated next to Biden wore masks, unlike Trump’s escort. He expressed disappointment that the organizers did not apply this rule to Trump’s family and advisory team.
In an interview on Oct. 2, former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, a close ally of Biden, said the former U.S. Vice President has adhered to epidemic prevention measures so far, so there’s no need to change anything. . after Trump was infected with nCoV.
“I think the most important thing they can do is continue what they do,” he said.
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