President Trump has a math problem.
Given his strategy to govern mostly for his base, Trump must walk an electoral tightrope to win in November. He cannot afford to lose voters motivated by economic issues. He also cannot afford to lose seniors, who supported him in 2016 by a nine-point margin over Hillary Clinton.
The coronavirus pandemic forces him to choose one. He can’t have both. CONT.
Brian Klaas (University College London), Washington Post
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