And let’s not forget when the president took his ball and went home — or rather, to Jacksonville, Fla. — when clear-eyed North Carolina Gov. On Wednesday, Florida officials reported 10,181 new cases, 453 new hospitalizations and a positive testing rate of 13.6 percent. Both indoor and outdoor venues are to be used at the convention, despite the reported surge in cases following Trump’s indoor rally last month in Tulsa. Trump will be rightly blamed for any uptick in cases after the convention, but by then, Trump’s chances for reelection may have already evaporated. Trump has reacted to the virus with disengagement, denial and delay, causing havoc coast to coast.

Source: Washington Post July 16, 2020 17:40 UTC