Frustrated by a faltering economy that is out of his control, and facing blowback for his suggestion that using disinfectants could combat the coronavirus, President Trump had sunk to one of his lowest points in recent months. And he directed his anger to the one area that is most important to him: his re-election prospects.
Mr. Trump, according to multiple people familiar with the exchange, erupted during a phone call last week with his campaign manager, Brad Parscale, two days after he was presented with polling data from his campaign and the Republican National Committee that showed him trailing Mr. Biden in several states. CONT.
Maggie Haberman & Annie Karni, New York Times
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