Who will be Donald Trump's democratic challenger? Who it will ultimately be doesn't play a big role. Its real opponent is the corona virus.
Finally, the Democrats' tough pre-election campaign has got at least some movement. Joe Biden (77), who was almost off the window, and Bernie Sanders (78) should now decide among themselves who should challenge Donald Trump (73). The hope of a younger, unused face or a career changer is history. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg had tried to buy the candidacy with absurd advertising expenses - but that doesn't even work in the United States. After all.
Corona virus in the US: Trump's real opponent is not a democrat
Now there are those who had many in mind from the start. Protagonists of a party whose division is becoming increasingly apparent. Here the representative of the establishment, who served as Obama, there the self-proclaimed socialist who, for inexplicable reasons, gathers the party youth behind him, but discourages large parts of the US population. To imagine that Biden or Sanders could unite the other camp behind each other, you need a lot of imagination.
Presidential election in the United States: Trump's opponent is Corona
Trump is likely to be more concerned about the corona virus than his potential challenger. With their retirement provision, US citizens are very dependent on the stock market. If the virus stumbles the economy, it could become uncomfortable for the incumbent.
Mike.Schier@merkur.de