President Donald Trump will accept the Republican
presidential nomination in Jacksonville, Florida, this summer after balking at
having the event in Charlotte, North Carolina, due to the state’s coronavirus
social-distancing rules.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said
in a statement on Thursday the official business of the party’s convention
would still be held in Charlotte but the celebration of Trump’s nomination
would be moved to Jacksonville.
The announcement, which was expected, caps an ugly dispute
that had been brewing between Trump, his Republican Party and Democratic
Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina, who refused to alter public health
protocols to suit Trump in a state where the number of COVID-19 cases is still
growing. (Reuters)
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