Not one for conspiracy theories and I have always been amazed that he has managed to get this far without contracting it but the timing does seem awfully coincidental.
Obviously it could all backfire but being able to avoid any more TV debates, potentially rally support (which we saw here with Boris when he contracted it) and potentially stop the Biden campaign (his moral responsibility?) only a couple of weeks before the election appears to have some benefits.
Im sure it will twist the minds of some of his supporters who believe itโs all a hoax and it does also show a sign of weakness for some supporters but it could certainly play a role in the run up.
Itโll be interesting to see how this plays out. Of course he has top medical advisors with him but heโs still dealing with a relatively unknown virus which has a particular like for overweight, older people.
If he comes out of quarantine glowing orange and beaming away with his bleached white teeth I think Iโll perhaps be more persuaded to think this is politics playing out.