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Can This President Be Reelected In An Economy This Bad?

As April began and Americans were being told to fear COVID-19 and stay home, President Trump said there would not need to be a “massive recession.” As recently as Monday he said the economy would have “a tremendous third quarter.” By Wednesday, he was looking forward to “a fourth quarter that’s going to be fantastic” and then to “a tremendous 2021.”