US election 2020: has Donald Trump hated being president?

As the 2020 presidential race gathers pace, analysts say the incumbent looks uninterested

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With fewer than 100 days left in the 2020 presidential race, analysts say the incumbent looks uninterested
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As the race for the White House enters its final 100 days, commentators have been speculating on why Donald Trump is showing little apparent enthusiasm for the fight.

A flurry of new polls show the Democratic challenger Joe Biden now in possession of a “daunting lead” over the incumbent, The Observer says.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.