Trump is a rather dumb politician, in my opinion.

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9. A good politician would have done anything to stop the virus.

What do the experts say? Do that. He could have got his mob to wear masks from day one. Now he can't even get them to do it with his "change of tone". He's not a good enough politician to get his own base to change course once he realizes he led them astray. A good politician will do something sorta good and pass it off as great. Trump is too stupid and lazy for that. His only plan was to "just say" everything was great.

On the supreme court spot, I don't think it would matter for the election. Everyone knows he can do it in the lame duck session if he loses. He cannot tie the election to the spot on the court unless the Senate sets it up that way, which it won't.