Covid-19 is beating Donald Trump and depleting his support 

US President Donald Trump's mishandling of the Covid-19 crisis has depleted his support among independents and moderates – the groups that will decide the November election. And with the virus raging out of control, he has no good options

Moderate and independent voters are moving away from President Donald Trump, just months before November's election. File Picture: Evan Vucci

Given the stark differences between US President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, his presumptive Democratic challenger, the outcome of the November presidential election will have far-reaching implications not only for the United States, but also for the rest of the world. So should we brace for four more years of Trump, or is change coming?

In today’s highly polarised environment, committed voters from either party are unlikely to switch sides. But there are too few such voters on either side to clinch the election. This means that moderates and, especially, self-identified independents will make all the difference. From this perspective, Trump appears to be in trouble.