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This will be good for his election chances. Probabilistically nothing much will happen to him, which aligns with his governing.

Trasmatta 6y ago
In what way could this possibly be good for his election chances?
- yokaze 6y ago
  Well, he can claim, that he is there evidence, that it isn't so bad (assuming her comes though fine) And that he doesn't put the population through anything he himself did experience.
  - Trasmatta 6y ago
    I seriously doubt that would sway any undecided voters, and it certainly won't sway a single decided voter. It has the potential to throw things into a bit of chaos, and maybe the uncertainty could give them something they could take advantage of. But I doubt it, and I don't buy the conspiracy theories around this.
  - Balgair 6y ago
    He is a morbidly obese man in his 70s with a 'history' of cardiovascular problems. He does get a lot of vitamin-D and some moderate exercise via golf. And he has the absolute best medical care in the world, probably better that the Queen of England. It's a bit of a toss-up, but his underlying health issues aren't pulling up any anchors. There is a very real chance he ends up like Boris.
ModernMech 6y ago
Disagree, this is very bad for him. Trump’s entire brand is a strong man who will protect America from harm. Him and his family catching this disease reveals he can’t even protect himself or his family against the backdrop of 200,000 dead. The last thing he wants to be talking about it Covid. Now we are not only going to be talking about this non stop, for the next few news cycles we will be asked to hypothetically picture his VP as the next president. The last thing a nominee wants going into an election is the country picturing his running mate as his successor. Not to mention the fact that this derails his campaign rallies, derails the debate he desperately needs to do well at, and calls into question the timeline of his Supreme Court nomination as now the nominee as well as GOP senators are all potentially exposed. This is a clusterfuck collapse for the campaign.

Trasmatta 6y ago

In what way could this possibly be good for his election chances?

yokaze 6y ago
Well, he can claim, that he is there evidence, that it isn't so bad (assuming her comes though fine) And that he doesn't put the population through anything he himself did experience.
- Trasmatta 6y ago
  I seriously doubt that would sway any undecided voters, and it certainly won't sway a single decided voter. It has the potential to throw things into a bit of chaos, and maybe the uncertainty could give them something they could take advantage of. But I doubt it, and I don't buy the conspiracy theories around this.
- Balgair 6y ago
  He is a morbidly obese man in his 70s with a 'history' of cardiovascular problems. He does get a lot of vitamin-D and some moderate exercise via golf. And he has the absolute best medical care in the world, probably better that the Queen of England. It's a bit of a toss-up, but his underlying health issues aren't pulling up any anchors. There is a very real chance he ends up like Boris.

ModernMech 6y ago

Disagree, this is very bad for him. Trump’s entire brand is a strong man who will protect America from harm. Him and his family catching this disease reveals he can’t even protect himself or his family against the backdrop of 200,000 dead. The last thing he wants to be talking about it Covid. Now we are not only going to be talking about this non stop, for the next few news cycles we will be asked to hypothetically picture his VP as the next president. The last thing a nominee wants going into an election is the country picturing his running mate as his successor. Not to mention the fact that this derails his campaign rallies, derails the debate he desperately needs to do well at, and calls into question the timeline of his Supreme Court nomination as now the nominee as well as GOP senators are all potentially exposed. This is a clusterfuck collapse for the campaign.