Three days after the debate, Trump was diagnosed with Covid-19 and very reluctantly agreed to move to the hospital. Trump has received a lot of flak for downplaying the severity of the virus and forcing schools to re-open despite the risks. Firstly, in recent times American politics has become extremely polarised. One reason as to why Trump is getting away with his actions is because his supporters view Democrats with so much suspicion that they are willing to put their trust in Trump despite his demeanour. Hence, by downplaying the pandemic, Trump is cleverly suggesting that the economic hardship has been brought about by the Democrats as they ‘over-hyped’ the dangers of the virus.

Source: The Express Tribune October 09, 2020 10:41 UTC