What Went Down During President Trump’s Closing Speech At The RNC

Micah, I follow this stuff pretty carefully, and I think the vaccine news has generally been fairly optimistic. But I don’t think anyone who knows anything about vaccines would say you can make very many promises until proper Phase 3 trials are complete. Many drugs and treatments that initially look promising fail for some reason or other once they go through larger and more rigorous trials. Also, some of the optimism about vaccines stems from the fact that there are so many methods being tested, but that could mean the first couple of attempts fail before the next one succeeds, which would be fine in the long run but could push the timeline back.

Ivanka talks about child care but doesn’t mention that millions of kids will be learning at home this fall as schools remain closed or parents elect not to send kids to in-person classes.

Like Pence’s speech last night, Ivanka’s speech touts her father’s response to the pandemic. But according to a recent Ipsos-Axios poll, more Americans trust Biden than Trump for accurate information about the COVID-19 crisis.