How COVID Helped Trump Win
“The pandemic, which has killed 1.2 million Americans to date—40,000 so far this year as of the week of October 12—has hardly been top of mind lately. Media has largely moved on—even if immunocompromised and vulnerable Americans cannot thanks to the still-circulating virus. COVID, far from its political branding as a mere inconvenience, has been linked to a host of serious health complications including diabetes and cardiovascular and neurological problems. But the Biden administration’s response to the worst public health crisis in a century likely played a significant role in Donald Trump’s return to the White House.”