Trump Camp Worried Red State Deaths Will Hurt Him

Politico Wire reports:

A former White House official told the Los Angeles Times that President Trump’s reelection campaign advisors “are terrified that the coronavirus outbreak, which so far has hit largely Democratic coastal cities hardest, will soon scythe across the rural areas that remain deeply loyal to Trump.”

“The advisors have warned Trump that the political consequences at the ballot box in November will be even worse if he is seen as too lax.” Said the former official: “Pay attention. You’re going to lose the election.”

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