Primary primers: after months of downplaying covid-19 before catching it, Trump is still likely facing electoral defeat.

Finn, Peter (2020) Primary primers: after months of downplaying covid-19 before catching it, Trump is still likely facing electoral defeat. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (07 Oct 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

President Donald Trump immediately ceased campaigning following his COVID-19 diagnosis last week. Peter Finn argues that a quick recovery is unlikely to benefit Trump when he returns to the campaign, given his previous dismissive tone towards the pandemic, which included mocking his Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, for wearing a mask at last week’s debate.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	26 Nov 2020 11:48
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:47
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107380

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