RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is seeking a new state to host the Republican National Convention after host North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions because of ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.
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Trump tweeted the news Tuesday night, complaining that the state’s governor, Democrat Roy Cooper, other officials “refuse to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena” and were not “allowing us to occupy the arena as originally anticipated and promised.”
“Because of @NC_Governor, we are now forced to seek another State to host the 2020 Republican National Convention,” Trump wrote.
Had long planned to have the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, a place I love. Now, @NC_Governor Roy Cooper and his representatives refuse to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena – Spend millions of dollars, have everybody arrive, and…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2020
…millions of dollars, and jobs, for the State. Because of @NC_Governor, we are now forced to seek another State to host the 2020 Republican National Convention.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2020
The President would really help the nation by taking a few days off right about now. He seems very excited.
Suggest he pick somewhere inland. August in florida or Texas would be disgusting and hurricane season is coming.
The U.S. Constitution does not require the holding of a political nominating convention. It is a waste of money; also, who wants to listen to those pompous speeches such as “Mr. Chairman, the great state of (so and so), with its beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers, and the first to invent the (such and such), and the home of (so and so), hereby pledges all of its delegates to Moshe Pippick”.
Pres trump is doing a great job fighting a disease created by China and fighting a fifth column the democrats
Keeping fighting for America
kol hakavod to the governor of north carolina for standing up to the putz.
i wish more people, especially republicans , would put trump down and that we can finally get rid of this cancer in our midst.
Why can’t they just meet in Mitch McConnel’s home state of Kentucky? The have Trump’s favorite fried chicken?