But there are multiple reasons why 2020 is a very different campaign year for Trump. Trump ran in 2016 as an outsider, someone who could shake up Washington and bring a businessman’s acumen to the federal government. The issue that needs to be addressed, according to some Republicans, isn’t how Trump’s campaign is run. They repeatedly point to polling from 2016 that showed Trump on track to lose to his Democratic challenger, Hillary Clinton. But, privately, Trump’s campaign and outsider advisers acknowledge that the president’s situation is dire and showing no signs of improvement.

Source: Manila Times July 19, 2020 16:30 UTC