Donald Trump is no Harry Truman, but a comeback is on the cards | Larry Elliott | The Guardian

Things had not been looking good for the president, but Joe Biden should not take victory for grantedA month ago it looked like curtains for Donald Trump. The number of Covid-19 cases was surging across the US. Consumers were taking the decision to self-isolate and there were fears of a new wave of job losses as people stayed at home rather than going out to eat or shop.Today the outlook for Trump, while not exactly rosy, is better than it was and good enough to prompt debate about whether the president could pull off a surprise to match that of Harry Truman in 1948 – an against the odds victory against which all comebacks are gauged. Continue reading…

Things had not been looking good for the president, but Joe Biden should not take victory for granted

A month ago it looked like curtains for Donald Trump. The number of Covid-19 cases was surging across the US. Consumers were taking the decision to self-isolate and there were fears of a new wave of job losses as people stayed at home rather than going out to eat or shop.

Today the outlook for Trump, while not exactly rosy, is better than it was and good enough to prompt debate about whether the president could pull off a surprise to match that of Harry Truman in 1948 – an against the odds victory against which all comebacks are gauged.

Continue reading…