Trump’s hospitalization may do even more damage to the president’s already poor credibility on managing the covid-19 pandemic.

Last week, President Trump announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was then hospitalized on Friday. In this Q&A, LSE US Centre Director Professor Peter Trubowitz writes on how Trump’s hospitalization may affect the election race, including this week’s Vice-Presidential debate and key US Senate races where Republicans are facing strong Democratic challengers