According to a report from Bloomberg, a “struggling” Donald Trump is not making any effort to disguise his disappointment that his plans to serve a second term as president have fallen to pieces due to both coronavirus pandemic and the collapse of the economy — including massive job losses — that ensued after the country shut down.
With presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden taking leads both nationally and in previously reliable Republican states like Florida, Texas and North Carolina, the Bloomberg report notes that the embattled president can’t help but indulge in self-pity in front of the press and public.
Explaining that the COVID-19 crisis has “weakened the central plank of his campaign — the economy,” Bloomberg’s Josh Wingrove and Mario Parker note that the president has also lost the solace of appearing before adoring fans at MAGA rallies due to health concerns.