NEW: Trumpworld insiders say @realDonaldTrump’s announcement that he’d tested positive for COVID-19 could also signal the end of his re-election hopes, or as one staffer put it: “He’s fucked, we’re fucked.” https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-covid-administration-insiders-mike-pence-election-over-b749588.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/tr...

“No matter what we do, the next two weeks or more will be about him not being able to protect himself or us from Covid,” said the staffer.

When informed that ex-VP @JoeBiden and his wife @DrBiden had tested negative, they replied: “Double fucked.” https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-covid-administration-insiders-mike-pence-election-over-b749588.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/tr...

Dem strategist @Theonlyhonest said Trump’s efforts to change the subject to the economy or “law and order” are now doomed: “Getting infected... after...mocking @JoeBiden for wearing a mask...I think that that& #39;s just gonna be the end of it for voters.” https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-covid-administration-insiders-mike-pence-election-over-b749588.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/tr...

Former White House comms director @Scaramucci said he hopes Trump’s diagnosis will be “symbolism for people” when they vote because he has been “almost criminally negligent” in having “set up a culture of unscientific dishonesty inside the White House”. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-covid-administration-insiders-mike-pence-election-over-b749588.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/tr...

And MD/ex-VT gov/DNC chair @GovHowardDean said Trump could get a sympathy boost from COVID, but the only sure bet is that he can’t downplay it anymore: “We just can’t possibly predict what’s going to happen here,” he said. “But the happy talk is over.” https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-covid-administration-insiders-mike-pence-election-over-b749588.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/tr...