Trump Courts Seniors in Florida, Fighting Shift Toward Biden

President says older Americans have been a top priority
Polls show Biden with edge among voters 65 and older

President Trump gestures during a campaign rally in Sanford, Florida, on Oct. 12.Photographer: Zack Wittman/Bloomberg

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By Josh Wingrove and Jordan Fabian

October 16, 2020 at 5:25 PM UTC

Updated on

October 16, 2020 at 8:57 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump told seniors in Florida that he’s “moving heaven and earth” to safeguard them from the coronavirus, as polls show older voters moving toward Democrat Joe Biden.

“I will protect you, I will defend you, and I will fight for you with every ounce of energy and conviction that I have,” Trump said Friday at an event aimed at elderly voters in Fort Myers, Florida.