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President Trump and his wife Melania at the first debate with candidate Joe Biden on September 29 – Photo: Reuters
Florida is inherently a “fluctuating state” that can be decisive in the next election. The First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, also announced the cancellation of many upcoming events.
This shows the immediate impact of Trump’s illness, and according to Republic World channel, the forced quarantine could have a serious impact on Trump’s campaign plans as Election Day 3-11 approaches. adjacent.
The Straits Times newspaper assessed that with Trump’s quarantine, many events requiring his next direct involvement are almost certain to be canceled. In addition to campaign events, Trump is scheduled to have two more debates with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on October 15 in Florida and October 22 in Tennessee.
Meanwhile, the New York Times said that if he showed symptoms of the disease, Trump would be isolated in the White House for an unknown period of time. The infection will raise questions about whether it will continue to run.
Even if the disease is not serious, a positive test for the corona virus can still have big consequences for Trump’s political fortunes. Because in recent months, Trump himself has denied the severity of the pandemic, even as COVID-19 is devastating the United States and is claiming the lives of an average of 1,000 Americans a day.
Earlier this year, New York University law professor Richard Pildes told the Washington Post that the Republican National Committee (RNC) would be left with the right to decide whether Trump could no longer represent the Republican party. elected before election day.
In the event that Trump or Biden are unable to represent the election, Republicans or Democrats must replace their name with the name of a new candidate to vote for each state.
However, now that millions of votes have been cast, it is unclear how this could be done.
“At this point it seems impossible to find a new candidate to change the name on the ballot without restarting the electoral process, which is not possible when there are only 30 days left,” said attorney professor Rick Hasen in University of California Reviews. He also said that the National Assembly passed a bill to postpone Election Day is “unbelievable.”
“While there are many uncertainties, it is very likely that the elections are still on time” – Mr. Hasen identify.
