Trump's every action this weekend proves his fear of looking weak and frail to the deplorables

"1. Trump’s entire schtick is that he’s America’s Putin-like strongman, appealing to the deplorable base’s need for a strong daddy. 

2. He’s not winning this election via votes, so he needs the Proud Boy militia types in his bid to sow chaos post-election and retain power. 

3. He can’t sustain the anger and sense of grievance necessary to keep his supporters agitated if he’s weak and frail, fighting off diseases in a hospital bed. 

Electorally, this isn’t so much a problem for Trump. He’s already losing. But it’s utterly devastating to Republicans, who are already facing deep losses. Democrats in places like Kansas, South Carolina, and even Mississippi (!) are posing strong challenges in what should be safe Republican territory, and every Trump supporters who tunes the election out because his Big Daddy is actually a frail broken old man is one more obstacle those Republicans must overcome. 

And as for Trump, how can he contest an election if he can’t project power and strength? "]

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Trump's every action this weekend proves his fear of looking weak and frail to the deplorables