Trump's 2020 challenge: Biden is his first opponent voters actually like

The pandemic isn’t the only unprecedented challenge President Trump is facing as he seeks reelection. In presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Trump, for the first time, has an opponent people like.

Trump won in 2016 despite a 60% unfavorable rating on Election Day because Hillary Clinton was herself deeply unpopular. His main opponent in the Republican primaries was Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who has also struggled with likability. The bear-hugging former vice president of the United States Democrats are poised to run against Trump does not possess these same liabilities, despite high-profile examples of testiness with voters.