By RICK NEWMAN

Nothing is sacred in politics, and presidents in tight reelection races typically pander to voters to boost their odds of a second term. But President Trump, as with many other things, is bolder and balder than most.

Trump has considered, proposed and given a wide range of goodies to voters as he trails Joe Biden in the 2020 bid for the White House. With polls showing Trump falling behind with key voting blocs in crucial swing states, Trump’s vote-nabbing gambits are carefully targeted. Here are six ways Trump is trying to snag last-minute votes:

Farm aid. At rallies and in his Twitter feed, Trump frequently reminds rural voters that he approved $28 billion in farm aid in 2018 and 2019. What Trump doesn’t say is the money is meant to compensate farmers for losses they’ve borne due to Trump’s trade wars with China and other countries. As Trump imposed tariffs on imports from those countries, many retaliated with barriers to imports of American farm products and other goods. Federal aid now accounts for more than one-third of all farm income. Without the aid, farm income would be at the lowest levels since 2014.

Trump is actually understating the massive bailouts going to farmers. In addition to the $28 billion, Trump pledged $19 billion more in April and another $14 billion in September, sending farm bailouts during his presidency to $61 billion. By one estimate, the Trump tariffs—which are taxes paid by American importers— have netted $66 billion in new revenue, with nearly all of it going to farmers to compensate them for their losses. Trump’s real pitch to farmers is substituting government aid for market sales.

Auto-worker pensions. In late October, Trump took a sudden interest in cuts to auto-worker pensions that date to 2009. When the U.S. auto industry nearly collapsed in 2009, the government assumed pension liabilities for about 20,000 non-union workers at the supplier Delphi, and ultimately terminated those pension plans, triggering a lawsuit. On Oct. 22, Trump signed an executive order instructing three Cabinet departments to “review” the issue and “inform” the president within 90 days if there’s anything he can or should do. About 5,000 of the affected workers are in Ohio, a swing state Trump needs to win to have a chance of beating Biden in the electoral college. The 90-day deadline would arrive on Jan. 20, Trump’s final day in office, if he loses. (Yahoo News)