Consequences if Trump becomes seriously ill with Covid-19 6
On October 2, US President Donald Trump left the White House to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with mild fever after announcing a positive result for nCoV.
Assessing this development, professor David Schultz, Department of Political Science and Law, Hamline University, USA, said everyone prays for the US President to get well soon, but the possibility of symptoms cannot be ruled out.
White House Doctor Sean Conley said on October 3 that Trump took the second dose of Remdesivir without complications, `no fever and no need for supplemental oxygen.`
According to Professor Schultz, if Trump’s health becomes complicated and prevents him from performing his presidential duties, American leaders and politicians will have to deal with two scenarios.
First is the risk that Trump will not be able to assume the role of president until the end of January 2021.
This will continue until Trump informs Pelosi and Grassley that he can return to the White House.
US President Trump prepares to arrive at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on October 2.
Second, Trump may lose his position as the Republican presidential candidate.
Rule No. 9 of 2016 of the Republican National Committee (RNC) allows RNC states to vote to select another candidate, be it Pence or another member of the party.
Schultz said replacing Trump’s name on ballots just a month before election day would be very complicated, even impossible, when ballots have now been printed and millions of people have voted absentee or by mail.
The US presidential election can only be postponed when the US Congress promulgates a law, while the current Congress will expire on January 3, 2021, and the president’s term will automatically end on January 3, 2021.
Besides, millions of American voters have voted and could vote for Trump.
Schultz recalled the situation in 2002, when senator Paul Wellstone died 11 days before election day, when he had nearly 25,000 votes.
In case Trump cannot continue to run for office but is still on the ballot, the electors will face a dilemma.
But it is still possible that some electors will vote for someone else, causing neither the Republican nor the Democratic candidate to win the 270 votes needed to declare victory.
In this case, the new House of Representatives elected in November and starting its term on January 3, 2021 will have the right to choose a new president, according to the US Constitution.
Trump posted on Twitter yesterday that `everything is fine` and that he is also being cared for at one of America’s top medical facilities.
While the race to the White House is in its final stages, the President’s infection with nCoV prevents him from carrying out campaigns and large events, which are the focus of his re-election campaign, according to Dr. Christopher Devine.
`That method was what Trump used to condemn Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris,` Devine said.
Agreeing with this opinion, professor David Dulio, Department of Political Science, Oakland University, USA, said Trump will have to change his campaign style because he cannot be present at campaign rallies for at least
If Trump is strong enough to participate in the second direct debate with Biden, the Commission on Presidential Debates may have to consider changing the `showdown` format.
Dr. Peter Wielhouwer, Western Michigan University, assessed that Trump’s quarantine due to nCoV infection caused his plans to be derailed at a critical time.
The only positive impact Trump can achieve is receiving `sympathy` votes from voters, according to professor Judith Kelley, dean of Duke Sanford School of Public Policy, USA.
Professor Alan Schroeder, Northeastern University, said that it is still early to assess the impact of Trump’s nCoV infection on the election.
In case Trump has positive progress in his health, this year’s US presidential election may face another risk of not having immediate results on November 3.
`The possibility is very high,` said Dr. Devine of the University of Dayton.
He said the reason is that many voters vote by mail and they may not arrive in time, and some states cannot count ballots before election day according to state election laws.
In addition, if there is a challenge about the vote, the court will have to review it weekly to make a final decision.
According to Dr. Wielhouwer, the Trump campaign could sue states over the process of counting mail-in ballots, especially in key states.
Professor Schultz assesses that the United States is in an unprecedented historical moment, with many changes.
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