US President realDonaldTrump's re-election narrative will be focused on blaming the coronavirus on China and positioning himself as the only person to stand up to the communist regime according to Sky News US political commentator JoeHockey.
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US President Donald Trump’s re-election narrative will be focused on blaming the coronavirus on China and positioning himself as the only person to stand up to the communist regime according to Sky News US political commentator Joe Hockey. Mr Hockey said the president must focus on the economy, and on national security in order to win the election. “His narrative will be it wasn’t Donald Trump that started the virus it was China,” Mr Hockey told Sky News host Chris Smith.
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