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Trump threatens to move Republican convention over COVID-19 restrictions

Published 05/25/2020, 09:40 AM
Updated 05/25/2020, 03:55 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump visits Ford Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday that he may move the Republican National Convention set for August from North Carolina if the event faces state social distancing restrictions due to the coronavirus.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to halt campaign rallies. Some have raised concerns that the large formal nominating conventions that are typically packed with delegates could raise safety issues.

Trump said on Twitter that if Democratic Governor Roy Cooper does not immediately answer "whether or not the space will be allowed to be fully occupied," then the party will find "with all of the jobs and economic development it brings, another Republican National Convention site."

The conventions include prime-time TV speeches that serve to kick off the final sprint toward the November presidential election. The Republican event is set to start Aug. 24 in Charlotte.

Cooper's office said in a statement Monday that "state health officials are working with the RNC and will review its plans as they make decisions about how to hold the convention in Charlotte. North Carolina is relying on data and science to protect our state's public health and safety."

Later, Trump tweeted he had "zero interest" in moving the convention to his Trump National Doral golf resort near Miami. "Ballroom is not nearly big enough," he wrote.

In October, Trump abandoned plans to host the G7 summit at Doral after Democrats and others had decried the selection as evidence of the president misusing his office for personal gain.

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Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News it was "absolutely essential" that Cooper give a "swift response" or the convention could be moved to a state "farther along on reopening."

The Democratic National Convention, which was postponed by a month because of the coronavirus, is set to begin Aug. 17 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

A spokeswoman for the DNC event said earlier this month the convention would follow health officials' "guidance to determine how many people can safely gather in Milwaukee this August."

Trump won North Carolina by 3.7% in 2016. Biden's campaign thinks the state is one of many that went for Trump that are up for grabs this year.

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hes gonna move the convention to Russia
Long live King Donald!
Believe it or not, most Chinese netizens love Mr Trump to the bazar point that they fondly call him Jianguo Trump， Jianguo means: Building for the Country (China). Why? Because Mr Trump encourage them work harder in building for the country. Vote for Mr Trump on behalf of China, oh yeah!
Bullish... stonks.
I voted for Trump in 2016 and stuck with him all the way through impeachment. But now the cons outweigh the pluses. I'll either vote 3rd-party or won't vote at all this Fall.
Trump should keep the RNC to a democratic blue wall state. He should focus on votes like Democratic party who is keeping the same in Wisconsin. TRUMP has a strong chance to win the Bernie Sanders votes of California as well as Indian American votes (who favor trump post his event with pm modi) apart from black votes disgruntled with Biden and Kamla Harris, the Californian and the unpopular speaker Nancy Pelosi, another Californian. So I feel he should keep the Republican National Convention in California which has 55 EC Votes Which can't be taken for granted if trump has to win 2020. It will certainly make Trump's path to White House easier if he wins this impossible looking Very BLUE State. Trust me Trump can't win back the white house if he solely relied on Florida and MWP swing states like 2016 and with Economy in shambles post covid 19. He needs to convert a BLUE (deeply) state Red and California is the biggest and best place. Also another option can be New York but it's impossible
Hes moving it to St Petersburg Russia to be with the rest of his red friends
California. It will help people relate to his turnaround ability and generate hope of winning California for Republican party, a first in decades!
yes I completely encourage Trump spends as much time and effort in California as possible....
Trump is right. Do not vote for Democrats who only cares about politics.
Trump is right. Do not vote for the socialist Democrats.
yes, that Obama was so socialist that the stock markets tripled under his 8 years.....
Make it a great convention, in honour of the fearless leader. As a right of passage you must hug another 20 people to prove your unwavering love and trust for the greatest president ever. Those who wear masks shall be unceremoniously removed from the celebration, and banished into purgatory, or worse... the awful democratic party!
Dem can move convention to Eppys island. Its a place they all know well.
North Carolina and Virginia are run by freaks and college girls
I would say if people wwnt to risk it all they can but expect them to be lockdown for 14 days afterward. So they dont risk spreading the virus after.
I love reading all these Democrats just constantly obsess over Trump everyday. Its like that girlfriend whose prudent hatred for her life consumes her every thought...meanwhile hes moved on to a more attractive woman with quality goals in tune for the new relationship.
Kinda sorta like how Trump still has a hard on for Obama???
 "meanwhile hes moved on to a more attractive woman with quality goals in tune for the new relationship."  --  you mean like Stormy Davis?
Even Trump's personal lawyer, Cohen, who used to clean up the di rty loose ends that Trump left along his path in life: that lawyer says of Trump: "Trump is a racist, conman and cheat" , or Trump is hardly a person anyone should vote into an office that leads a supposedly great nation forward. Don't you remember how Trump enjoyed kicking a member of the intelligence service out of office (Comey) the day before he was to retire? DON'T YOU REMEMBER HOW SI CK you felt when an elected official had the guts to do that? Don't you remember how asha med you felt for Trump? Trump is a vile person by any standard (( People also ask What is a vile person? Vile means evil or without morals. An example of vile is a person who takes advantage of the poor or sick. Vile is low quality or worthless.))
And all these redcaps who follow 45.. are following evil into ****** RIP
At every twist and turn Trump is acting to weaken existing systems and societal norms, and we know why he is doing so: so he can benefit from the related fallout. Trump is addicted to 'divide et vincere', translated from Latin as 'divide and conquer', in any case such actions by Trump are not a way to maga. It's a cheap form of enriching oneself by abusing the powers he is given by his position. The parallel of what he is doing is effectively what China is doing.
Come to Florida Mr President.
hes going to st petersburg... but russia, not florida.
Trump again is putting PROFITS OVER PRINCIPLES, a big no-no in government. The democratic governor should not let Trump prevail in such distortions. China is already using these Profits over Principles attitudes and it causes great DISLOCATION of economic balance. We, the free world, can not remain free if we let Trump and China succeed with profits over principles. Trump must not be reelected as he destroys all norms of democracy and the orderly conduct and growth of a healthy society. Just bullying one's way around because one is economically stronger than another section of society is WRONG WRONG WRONG.
how old are you to still believe in democracy? I don't know about others, but we are clearly not a democracy and i don't care. my gun is my democracy. you're totally brainwashed by the dems and fake media.
 "my gun is my democracy"  -  guess what, you fit right in with ISIS with that statement
Haha Maga King that is so you! Terrible analogy to say "my gun is my democracy". So by definition that means that you and the people around you must all get an equal vote before you pull the trigger each time, right? lol. If anything, you and your gun represent an autocracy with you as the dictator and your gun as the police, judge and jury.
purge the dems out of the country!
is that your "final solution"?
Biden will win the state either way
Up for grabs? Don’t think so. Trump supporters are stubborn. Trump can kick them in the nots and they will still vote for him.
Mart, The alternative to Trump is open borders, increased property confiscation thru taxation and regulation, decreased freedom of speech, decreased quality of healthcare and an overall decrease in our standard of living. Yeah. We're stubborn alright. The American dream and our way of life is at stake. Open your eyes.
 ".....increased property confiscation thru taxation and regulation, decreased freedom of speech, decreased quality of healthcare and an overall decrease in our standard of living."  --  the opposite of everything you said there happened under Obama, but hey, why let facts interfere with your fantasy heh?
pure water, cleaner skies, truth, justice, competitive markets, even the rich paying taxes a huge recovery after yet another Republican economic disaster... thats what a democratic victory in november will bring.
No full house=no good show, that is the bottom line.
Did Cooper say yes or no? It was a simple question.
what make you think he can answer that question?  other than president orange, most sane persons agree there is a real possibility of a second wave coming and restrictions could be reimposed
The Georgia governor can answer that question. All you need to know is this virus isn't nearly as lethal as we feared and we are going to be brave enough to not be afraid of it.
Tell that to the 120,000 dead and their million+ family members.
total overreaction to a small flu.
says the mag got next of kin
lol.so creative
 well if it's a small flu than clearly you are also over-reacting when you complain about China and WHO.....
social distancing is ridiculous. As is the wearing of masks.
go to Walmart and but a better brain
go out, then go home and ***your family, "pro lifer much"?
apc, you clearly have no idea about virology or epidemiology. It's free to educate yourself on the many science-based websites out there. You don't need to take my word for it.
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