 Businessman Don Blankenship of West Virginia, the U.S. Constitution Party's 2020 presidential nominee, answered some questions about his campaign from Wikinews accredited reporter William S. Saturn.
Blankenship, reportedly nicknamed the "king of coal", was chairman and CEO of Massey Energy from 2000 to 2010.  During his tenure, the 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred, which resulted in the deaths of 29 miners.  A jury convicted Blankenship of misdemeanor conspiracy to violate safety standards willfully, and he received a one year prison sentence in 2016.  He maintains his innocence and blames federal regulators for the disaster.  After his release from prison, Blankenship ran unsuccessfully for the Republican Party's US Senate nomination in West Virginia.  He subsequently sought the Constitution Party's nomination for President.  At the virtual 2020 Constitution Party National Convention this past May, Blankenship won the party's nomination on the second ballot.  He selected Michigan Taxpayers Party chairman William Mohr as his running mate.  Mohr spoke about Blankenship with Wikinews in June, describing him as "a good man with vast knowledge in the political field [who] stands firm on his positions, aligns well with the party platform and has an abundance of ability to lead this nation in the direction it needs to go."  Mohr lauded Blankenship's "ability to influence leaders around him" and claimed the nominee "has a backbone superior to most men and will be the strongest President we have seen in decades." 
The Constitution Party was founded in 1991 as the U.S. Taxpayers Party.  It changed to its current name in 1999.  The party advocates states' rights, gun rights, limited government, protectionism, and non-interventionism. It strongly opposes abortion and illegal immigration.  In 2016, the party's presidential nominee Darrell Castle received 203,091 votes (0.15 percent) with ballot access in 24 states.  The Blankenship-Mohr ticket is on the ballot in 18 states with write-in access in a few others.
With Wikinews, Blankenship discussed his background, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on his campaign, what a Blankenship presidency would entail, and policy matters. Additionally, he delivered his final plea to voters ahead of Election Day.
((WSS)) : Which past U.S. president(s) do you most admire and why?
((WSS)) : How have your past experiences prepared you for the job of President?
((WSS)) : How would you describe your style of leadership?  How does it compare to the leadership styles of President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama?
((WSS)) : If you were president, how would you have handled the coronavirus pandemic differently than President Trump?
((WSS)) : How has the pandemic affected your campaign and your ability to reach out to voters?
((WSS)) : In 2016, Constitution Party presidential nominee Darrell Castle received 203,091 votes, a record for the party.  Based on your general feeling on the ground, about how many votes do you expect to receive in the 2020 election?
((WSS)) : What would a Blankenship administration look like?  Which specific individuals would you ask to be in your cabinet?
((WSS)) : Who would you nominate to the Supreme Court?  Would you apply any litmus tests?  Should the number of justices remain at nine?
((WSS)) : As president, how would you work with Congress to avoid gridlock and pass your agenda?
((WSS)) : What should be done, from the government's perspective, to combat global climate change?
((WSS)) : What are your views on the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?  What would you do as president to help resolve the conflict and how does that comport with your overarching philosophy on foreign affairs?
((WSS)) : Are you concerned about the deplatforming and social media censorship of notable conservatives and libertarians?  How would you address this issue as president?
((WSS)) : What can you do, as president, to improve race relations in the United States?
((WSS)) : Election Day is quickly approaching and early voting has already started in some states. What is your final plea to voters?

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Wikinews interviews Don Blankenship, U.S. Constitution Party presidential nominee