A push by the president to unleash the economy amid the outbreak is creating nightmares among some close supporters
President Donald Trump wants to reopen parts of the U.S. economy hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Allies close to his 2020 campaign operation are raising red flags — warning it could be imprudent to inject more uncertainty into an already unpredictable crisis.
A premature “mission accomplished” moment during the Iraq war plagued President George W. Bush the rest of his time in office. Now that same fear is percolating among some Trump allies during his war against coronavirus, countering pressure the president faces from elements of his base to lift restrictions as soon as possible. Moving too soon could exacerbate the health crisis and create an even larger problem for him to overcome closer to the November election.
For the time being, the Trump campaign has put a moratorium on physical gatherings, volunteer events and fundraisers — taking what was once partially a road show, with the president’s rallies and robust voter registration effort, and moving it entirely into the digital sphere. Those who are directly involved in keeping the president’s reelection effort afloat during the global pandemic have billed his digital operation — a project that campaign manager Brad Parscale and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner have invested heavily in over the past four years — as a survival tool of sorts.
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