Trump won the states of Florida and North Carolina on the battlefield in the 2016 election (File)
Washington:
Donald Trump will accept the presidential nomination of the Republican Party in Florida, organizers announced on Thursday following a dispute over coronavirus restrictions with the governor of North Carolina, where the event was originally scheduled.
The most visible parts of the Republican National Convention, a traditional gathering of the election year that is a staple of the American political theater, will be moved to the city of Jacksonville, announced the President of the Republican Party, Ronna McDaniel.
“Florida not only holds a special place in the heart of President Trump, but it is crucial on the road to victory in 2020,” said McDaniel, adding that “we are delighted to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville. “
However, “the official business of the national convention” will remain in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the convention was originally scheduled to take place August 24-27. The Washington Post said it was due to previously signed contracts.
Change of venue and pageantry comes after North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper said he could not allow the convention to go ahead as planned due to concerns over mass rallies during the new coronavirus pandemic.
“Given that the current COVID-19 restrictions in North Carolina would not allow the celebration to take place in Charlotte and that Governor Cooper would not work with the RNC to offer directions, the celebration of the appointment and the impact The accompanying economy must be moved to Jacksonville, “the Republican National Committee said in a statement.
Trump rebuked Cooper’s Twitter comments, and as recently as Wednesday told a roundtable that the governor “doesn’t want to give an inch and what he is doing is losing hundreds of millions of dollars for his condition. “
RNC said the rescheduled events would take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, but did not give a date.
Trump won the battlefield states of Florida and North Carolina in the 2016 elections, and both are fights that could go to either candidate on November 3 elections. year.
In Florida, the Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden votes several percentage points before Trump, with 48.2% of the vote against 44.8% for Trump, according to a poll mean by Real Clear Politics.
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