Donald Trump should have an easy path to reelection this fall. I say he should have an easy path. But he keeps getting in the way. He takes three steps forwards, and then three steps back.
Latest case in point.
On Monday of this week, Trump announced to the media that he was taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus symptoms. Now, it was a pretty stupid admission given what we know about the drug. I know Trump is high on it, because it was one of the early “cure” drugs for the disease, but it’s been surpassed by dozens of other combinations since then. And today, it is only supposed to be given to people that actually are suffering with coronavirus, as opposed to someone taking it as a preventative measure. It was a rather dumb admission that frankly should have been kept quiet.
Trump also has come out in the past couple of days saying that he was “surprised” that Attorney General, William Barr has said that based on what he’s seen so far in the Durham Investigation, there would probably be no need for criminal charges to be filed against either Bobo Obama or Joe Biden. This on the heels of Trump calling the whole Michael Flynn unmasking case, “Obamagate”. While I get it that Trump wants to tie anyone high up in the Obama administration to the scandal, and there were many during Obama’s time in office, it is best that he runs against Joe Biden and not Bobo, who’s not on anyone’s ticket this fall.
These are two examples of very easily avoidable gaffes from the Trump campaign. It’s what happens when you let your candidate go out and spew without actually thinking about what he/she is saying. And, it’s happening with more and more regularity. Trump to give the press stories that will appear that the president doesn’t understand what he’s doing, is stupid. It’s just plain dumb and it plays right into the hands of Biden and Obama.
Donald Trump needs to go on the offensive against Joe Biden. He needs to talk about coronavirus as a Chinese-made virus that, using the facts and not conjecture, shows that it was the Chinese that have hurt our government, hurt our economy, killed over 90,000 of our people, and taken our jobs. It was not the Trump administration. He needs to show how his actions actually saved jobs, saved the economy, and most importantly, saved lives.
And, Trump needs to go on the offensive against Biden, much like he did against Hillary Clinton four years ago. I’ve heard he’s planning on using the same type of playbook. The only problem with that is now the American people have had four years to get to see what he’s all about, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and there is plenty of all three. He needs to focus on his accomplishments, while questioning Biden on everything from his gaffes, to his mental capacity, to his shady dealings. And most importantly, Trump needs to focus on what he plans to do in the next four years. How he plans to get our economy back on track, and how he plans to deal with the Chinese for this COVID-19 outbreak.
If he doesn’t do that, he’s taking one step forward, tripping, and falling one step back. And Biden is too easy of a candidate to defeat in order for that to happen!
Carry on world…you’re dismissed!
The Lone Cactus 
Two points:
1. Trump will never openly tell the public what he intends to do with China about the COVID-19 outbreak. That’s Trump’s primary method of negotiation. It’s to be unpredictable and never let your opponent know what your thinking!
2. And admittedly this is a very long-shot, but it might help keep us in a positive frame of mind. Even though Barr is telegraphing that so far he hasn’t seen anything in criminal law that would go against obama or his administration, that’s not the end of the story. There have been American’s who have been tried under Military Law if they were accused of conspiring with the enemy. They are classified as enemy combatants. My personal wishful thinking (although far-fetched) is that Barr just may be keeping obama and his administration off guard!?!? After all, what he did to the incoming Trump administration was nothing less than a silent coup!
We can only hope!
For GOD and Country!
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Whole-heartedly agree with 1. As far as #2 is concerned, while Barr may have the final say, it’s really up to Durham. If HE decides there is enough to file charges, you’d better believe Barr will go along with him. And yes…it was a sneaky Democrat plot. You can’t trust those guys at all!
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Biden isn’t worthy of Trump’s concern. In a debate, he would clean Biden’s clock. I don’t agree with the substance of you post. Trump does what he does and says what he does for free advertising by the media. J.C.
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While I agree with what you’re saying, you have to realize that most Americans don’t have your intelligence! They hear Trump say stupid stuff and don’t get it that he’s just trying to get a rise out of the media. They think he believes it. It DOES end up hurting him!
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