Republicans hope a stimulus deal and Supreme Court hearings could turn the tide after the president’s Covid-19 diagnosis and a rough debate
By Catherine Lucey Close Catherine Lucey and Michael C. Bender Close Michael C. Bender Oct. 10, 2020 7:00 am ET WASHINGTON—President Trump is at his lowest point in the polls in months, behind in ad spending and has spent the past week off the campaign trail after a positive Covid-19 diagnosis. Now, with just weeks to go before Election Day, he’s hoping for one more reset.
Mr. Trump, who has been frustrated by his confinement in the White House, is planning to resume in-person events Saturday, nine days since the announcement he tested positive for Covid-19. He is scheduled to host a gathering at the White House Saturday and a rally in Florida Monday. His doctor said in a memo released Thursday that Mr. Trump was ready to resume activities Saturday, but has provided limited details on the president’s condition.Campaign advisers said Mr.
The president’s message in recent days has been far from focused, as he gives freewheeling television interviews that touch on possible coronavirus treatments, complaints about top aides, declarations about troop withdrawals, branding Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris a “monster” and calling for the indictment of both Mr. Biden and former President Obama in relation to the investigation into links between Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russian election interference.
A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll taken after that first debate showed Mr. Biden widening the gap, leading the president 53% to 39% among registered voters. The survey was taken before news emerged that Mr. Trump had contracted Covid-19. “I don’t know that anything could be worse than that situation. He built himself back up after falling there,” said a person close to the campaign.
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