What’s Next? Expect A Strange Election To Get Stranger
Concerns are raised that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and others at this week's debate could have been exposed to the virus. But the news of President Donald Trump's COVID-19 infection will shake up the 2020 race in many other ways as well.
CNN:
Joe Biden "Needs To Be Immediately Tested," Says CNN'S Chief Medical Correspondent
Former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden needs to be tested for Covid-19 after having been on the same stage as President Trump on Tuesday night for the first presidential debate in Cleveland, said CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. (10/2)
The New York Times:
Trump’s Positive Coronavirus Test Upends Campaign In Final Stretch
President Trump’s announcement early Friday that he had contracted the coronavirus upended the presidential race in an instant, inviting significant questions about his cavalier attitude toward the pandemic and the future of his campaign just 32 days before the election. Mr. Trump had already been trailing in the polls to Joseph R. Biden Jr., in part because of his mishandling of a virus that has unsettled the day-to-day lives of voters for over six months. He compounded his difficulties by disregarding and at times belittling the basic precautions, such as wearing a mask, that his health advisers were urging Americans to take to protect themselves. (Martin, Haberman and Stevens, 10/2)
Politico:
‘This Is The Worst Nightmare For The Trump Campaign’
Donald Trump had done everything possible to shift the focus of the presidential campaign away from his handling of the coronavirus. His own infection now ensures that he can’t – pulling Trump off the road 32 days before the election, throwing debates into question and fixing the public attention’s more squarely than ever on a pandemic dragging down his prospects for a second term. (Siders and Mahtesian, 10/2)
Axios:
Trump's Month Of Hell
Over the last 29 days, President Trump has stared down a month of hell — a relentless barrage of reporting and developments that have seriously damaged his re-election hopes. (Savitsky, 10/2)
CNBC:
Trump: Coronavirus Test Unlikely To Prompt Sympathy Vote, Analyst Says
President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis is unlikely to move the needle ahead of next month’s presidential election, a political analyst told CNBC on Friday. (Meredith, 10/2)
Also —
The Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Stock Futures Drop After Trump Tests Positive For Coronavirus
U.S. stock futures slid Friday after President Trump and first lady Melania Trumptested positive for the new coronavirus, adding to the political uncertainty in the final weeks before the election.Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell 1.3% on Friday, suggesting that U.S. markets could drop after the New York opening bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is poised to open almost 350 points lower. Contracts linked to the Nasdaq-100 also shed 1.8%. (Ostroff and Koh Ping, 10/2)
