Biden and Democrats try to pin economic crash on Trump
by Nihal Krishan
| April 14, 2020 12:00 AM
The health of the economy was President Trump's best argument for reelection just a month ago, but now, in the chaos generated by the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats see it as a weakness to be exploited.
With unemployment soaring and businesses shuttered, Democrats have a new opportunity to attack Trump for what was once his greatest strength. Even if Trump is able to convince voters in the months ahead that he's handled the public health response to the pandemic properly, he faces the risk that Democrats could successfully blame him for the ensuing economic misery.
A slim majority of people, 52%, still approve of Trump’s handling of the economy thus far, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls. Yet former Vice President Joe Biden is currently beating Trump in head-to-head polls by 6 points.
"Trump created a fragile economy that was especially vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak,†said Democratic National Committee spokesman Daniel Wessel. “And his mismanagement of the crisis has severely worsened the pandemic’s impact on our economy.â€
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