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President Donald Trump is shown on Wednesday preparing to board Air Force One.
President Donald Trump on Monday tweeted a series of campaign-style slogans while urging supporters to vote, as he remained hospitalized outside Washington.
His Democratic rival Joe Biden, meanwhile, was heading for the key battleground state of Florida for events including a town hall.
With personal campaigning on pause as he is treated for COVID-19, Trump tweeted messages including: “BIGGEST TAX CUT EVER, AND ANOTHER ONE COMING. VOTE!” and “STOCK MARKET HIGHS. VOTE!”
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said early Monday that Trump’s physicians would evaluate the president and decide whether he could return to the White House from Walter Reed hospital.
| Data point | |
| Polling avg. in top swing states | Biden +3.8 as of Monday vs. Biden +3.7 a week ago |
| National polling avg. | Biden +8.3 as of Monday vs. Biden +6.8 a week ago |
| Betting markets | Biden 61%, Trump 37.5% as of Friday vs. Biden 54.8%, Trump 44.3% a week ago |
| S&P 500 SPX, +1.12% | +1.4% Monday, -0.9% in 1 month |
| CBOE Volatility Index VIX, +2.89% | +2.8% Monday, -7.6% in 1 month |
Biden continues to have a polling lead over Trump in key swing states including Florida, as well as nationally.
Polling average for top swing states
U.S. stocks SPX, +1.12% were higher Monday as investors monitored prospects for another round of stimulus from Washington and tracked Trump’s response to treatments for COVID-19.
Read more: Dow climbs 350-plus points as Wall Street eyes Trump response to coronavirus treatment, stimulus discussions.
