MSNBC's John Heilemann warned that President Donald Trump doesn't even seem to be trying to win a fair election anymore, and instead is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to steal the election.

The "Morning Joe" contributor said the president was trying to widen the partisan gap between in-person and mail-in voting so he can challenge any vote that's not physically cast on Nov. 3.

"Their strategy now is very clear, which is to try to win in enough battleground states the Election Day vote, and that I think is what's going on here," Heilemann said.

Many voters are casting their ballots by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Heilemann said Republicans are exploiting the partisan divide in concerns about the deadly virus.