David Leonhardt: Trump’s coronavirus response is hurting his reelection chances

The strangest part of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response is that it’s almost certainly damaging his chances of reelection.I realize that may sound surprising, given that his approval rating has been rising. But when you look beyond day-to-day events — which Trump often struggles to do — you see that he is creating the conditions for a miserable summer and fall, with extended virus outbreaks and a deeper recession. The summer and fall, of course, are the crux of