13 Strategic Reasons for Trump To Fake COVID-19

1. Generate sympathy.

2. Biden suspends “negative” ads, slowing down his campaign.

3. Confirming evidence that COVID-19 is no worse than a flu.

4. Confirming evidence for existence of effective drug therapies that should be hurriedly approved.

5. Face-saving excuse for canceling controversial weekend rallies which violated local rules.

6. Distract from negative narrative after last debate performance and recently published books by Woodward and Weissmann.

7. Divide Democrats. Mainstream Dems are now calling those who doubt T’s diagnosis “idiots” and “conspiracy theorists.”

8. Bolster public John Wayne image as tough battle hero.

9. Make his personal mask-wearing dilemma moot. He will not have to wear one anymore because he is now recovered and immune.

10. Change polling numbers (they were on the decline and could not get much worse).

11. Reframe the next debate: Now he can boast a new narrative and theme.

12. Prove to himself that he is in charge and smarter than his opposition (and he is).

13. Enrich himself if he advance-purchased stock in Regeneron and Gilead.