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Trump seeks political shot in the arm in vaccine push as elections near

Now he's hoping to get credit for his administration's aggressive push for a vaccine and crossing his fingers that one gets approved before Election Day

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The economic toll of the pandemic has undone the job gains of Trump's presidency and his administration has faced bipartisan criticism for its handling of efforts to test and contain the outbreak.

AP | PTI Washington
President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic put his political fate in grave jeopardy.

Now he's hoping to get credit for his administration's aggressive push for a vaccine and crossing his fingers that one gets approved before Election Day.

Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were both visiting vaccine development sites on Monday, marking the beginning of the largest vaccine research trial yet. Their trips to North Carolina and Florida, respectively, come as the White House is grappling with its most prominent virus case since the crisis begin and a nationwide spike in the virus.

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