Virus Cases Are Spiking Just When They Could Hurt Trump Most
- Wisconsin and other key battleground states see jump in cases
- Republicans say Trump’s supporters will vote no matter what
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Record-setting levels of U.S. coronavirus cases are coming at the worst possible time politically for Donald Trump.
The president, who has spent months attacking mail-in voting, needs a dramatic turnout on Election Day to have any hope of overcoming his sagging poll numbers and the advantage Democrats have with mail-in voting. But the spiking case numbers and rising hospitalizations in key battleground states could deter some Republicans from voting, even though the party insists that Trump’s supporters remain fiercely motivated to show up.