Twists and turns in upcoming U.S. election never ending

The COVID-19 story could spawn sympathy for the president. More likely, it will simply reinforce Donald Trump’s disastrous response to a world pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 of his fellow citizens.

President Donald J. Trump, pictured on Sept. 30, 2020, a few days before he tested positive for COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of official White House photo Flickr

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

October 5, 2020

OTTAWA—The twists and turns in the upcoming American election are never ending. Just when we thought we had seen everything, the president, his spouse and high-ranking staffer, Hope Hicks, have all tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Not only will this stop the Trump campaign in its tracks, ...

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