By September, Trump had become increasingly explicit in demanding that the vaccine be released before the election, insisting that science meet his political timetable. On Labor Day, he touted progress of vaccine trials and promised approval would soon be forthcoming. The vaccine was “incredible,” he said, and “it’s going to be done in a very short period of time,” maybe as soon as October.[1] He continued to express optimism for the next couple weeks. “Vaccines are moving along fast and safely!” he tweeted in mid-September. A day later, he was so sure the vaccine would benefit him, he made it
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