The expert explained what determines the trump chances for re election

MOSCOW, 14 APR – RIA Novosti. The chances of the current US President Donald trump to be re-elected in the upcoming fall elections is quite high, but everything will depend on the future situation in the national economy and success in the fight against coronavirus, says the scientific Director of the Institute of USA and Canada studies, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergei Rogov.

General elections in the United States, including the presidential, will be held on November 3.

“At the moment I think the chances of re-election it is very high. However, this is not guaranteed, as the economic situation may continue to deteriorate. The recession that occurred can go a long recession. U.S. unemployment, as you know, over the past few weeks has increased a lot,” said Horns to RIA Novosti.

As the expert, the downturn in the economy “knocks trump” the main argument, which he uses in the fight for reelection, that’s when it United States has achieved economic prosperity.

on the other hand, said Horns further spread in the United States of coronavirus can cause serious blow to the ambitions trump his re-election as head of state.

According to the latest data, the number of victims of coronavirus in the United States exceeded 23 thousand, the number closer to 570 thousand. For both indicators USA is in first place in the world.

the world health organization (who) on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest who data, there have been recorded more than 1.8 million cases, more than 113 thousand people died.

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