# Is Trump is Posturing for a Convention Surprise to Invigorate the Base?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [July 22, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-is-posturing-for-a-convention-surprise-to-invigorate-the-base/916010 "2020-07-22T12:52:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-is-posturing-for-a-convention-surprise-to-invigorate-the-base/916010/24 "2020-07-23T11:02:28Z")

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From the OP:

> [@Si\_Amigo](#):
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> Now that Trump is coming out for mask wearing and seemingly taking the COVID-19 seriously it makes me realize that this is all a ploy put force by his new campaign manager.

Well, that didn’t last long.  
[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/508300-trump-seen-at-dc-fundraiser-without-mask-just-hours-after-saying-its](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/508300-trump-seen-at-dc-fundraiser-without-mask-just-hours-after-saying-its)

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