Trump is insisting the Republican Convention be held without face masks or social distancing

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Donald Trump is reportedly insisting the 2020 Republican National Convention be held without any implemented social distancing measures and without the presence of facial coverings, a spokesperson for North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday.

According to CNN, on a phone call with Cooper on Friday, the president had insisted that the convention, currently slated to take place August 24-27 at The Spectrum Center in Charlotte, should be held without the measures meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

"The Governor spoke to the President today. When the President insisted on a full convention arena with no face coverings and no social distancing the Governor expressed concerns and suggested a scaled back event with fewer attendees," Sadie Weiner, a spokeswoman for Cooper, said in a statement. "They agreed to continue talking about ways to have a safe convention in Charlotte."

The White House did not immediately return Business Insider's request for comment on Saturday.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-reportedly-insisting-republican-national-144825127.html

I agree Donny. You should.

[Arkansas Granny]

1. Why does he want so many to die? Isn't 100K enough?

[RainCaster]

2. Destruction of the GOP by DFT

Yes!

It's not enough that you have polluted the GOP with your ethics, but now you want to kill all the influencers.

You know, that doesn't sound so bad, actually.

[WVreaper]

3. Please listen to Trump on this one!

[Blue_true]

7. Yepidy.

He knows best this once. Innocents need to avoid flights that have those fools on them. And avoid them for two weeks after, if possible.

[Victor_c3]

10. Yup, I say don't even bother to try and stop them

If it’s just a liberal conspiracy and “fake news”, then let them have at it.

[uppityperson]

4. ok

[LisaM]

6. Yeah.

If they insist, go for it. Public health be damned.

[Thomas Hurt]

5. Roll the dice baby...ideology will protect you.

[Blue_true]

8. Thoughts and Prayers. nt

[SeattleVet]

9. OK...go for it!

But once everybody is inside, the doors need to be locked and nobody gets out into the general community for the next two weeks.