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President Trump's advisers are sounding alarms about his re-election prospects to a degree not heard since the president entered the White House three and a half years ago.

The state of play: Over the past week, widespread panic and pessimism have set in.

Early optimism about a booming economic comeback has dampened because of new coronavirus outbreaks across the country.

Early hopes that Trump’s return to rallies would bring back momentum has dampened because of the Tulsa rally debacle — and because advisers have recognized that Trump's elderly base is more fearful of the virus than previously realized.

Trump, relentlessly, keeps committing egregious self-defeating acts — the latest being tweeting a video in which an elderly supporter chants "white power."

Panic sets in at White House over Trump's re-election prospects

Coronavirus and the president's self-defeating tendencies are leading to pessimism.

Politics

Inside the White House

Donald Trump

2020 election

President Trump&#x27;s advisers are sounding alarms about his re-election prospects to a degree not heard since the president entered the White House three and a half years ago.The state of play: Over the past week, widespread panic and pessimism have set in.

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

Politics & Policy

Panic sets in at White House over Trump's re-election prospects

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