Sure, he's still saying the virus will magically disappear and the CDC is strongly suggesting that kids go back to school in person, so take this "change in tone" with a grain of salt. But the President is certainly changing his tack (for now) on a number of pandemic-related problems.On Tuesday, Trump added this caveat about the virus: "It will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better."

After tweeting an image of himself wearing a mask, he urged Americans to wear them -- though he has yet to make any sort of federal mandate.

And on Thursday, Trump cancelled events for the GOP convention in Jacksonville, Florida, and instead will go back to Charlotte, North Carolina as originally planned.

What's behind it all? One word: Polling.

Advisers have said the slip in polls spurred Trump's decision to don a face mask in public as well as his return to the press briefing room. But, but, but: There are only 102 days until Election Day.

The Point: Clearly the numbers matter enough to Trump to make some changes. But will admitting the obvious fact that things will get worse -- or abandoning hastily made plans to hold a new convention -- be enough to turn the tide?

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