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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
Politics
Michael Wilner

Trump's greatest challenge was a pandemic he couldn't wish away before Election Day

WASHINGTON — It wasn't always going to come down to the coronavirus.

Less than a year ago, President Donald Trump was reaching new heights in public polling and setting fundraising records. His job approval, especially on the economy, suggested he was well-positioned to win reelection.

But the arrival of a once-in-a-century pandemic in March forever changed the 2020 campaign, upending Trump's presidency and jeopardizing his candidacy.

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