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Eugene

(61,593 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:21 PM Jun 2020

Trump to accept Republican nomination in Jacksonville, Florida

Source: Reuters

POLITICS JUNE 11, 2020 / 9:01 PM / UPDATED 20 MINUTES AGO

Trump to accept Republican nomination in Jacksonville, Florida

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. 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.

Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham


https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-republicans/trump-to-accept-republican-nomination-in-jacksonville-florida-idUSKBN23J035
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Trump to accept Republican nomination in Jacksonville, Florida (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2020 OP
Could get interesting. tanyev Jun 2020 #1
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! OrlandoDem2 Jun 2020 #2
This has clusterfuck written all over it. I approve. Progressive Law Jun 2020 #3
Lol. I was momentarily horrified... Blue_playwright Jun 2020 #4
It's being held on the anniversary of a race riot as well sweetloukillbot Jun 2020 #5
Duval County has been trending Democratic Awsi Dooger Jun 2020 #6

Blue_playwright

(1,568 posts)
4. Lol. I was momentarily horrified...
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:40 PM
Jun 2020

... then realized they don’t believe in the virus or how serious it is - it’s on them. I just hope they don’t infect too many others in their stupidity.

sweetloukillbot

(10,790 posts)
5. It's being held on the anniversary of a race riot as well
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:43 PM
Jun 2020

60th anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday- when the KKK marched through Jacksonville besting African Americans...

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
6. Duval County has been trending Democratic
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:44 PM
Jun 2020

Trump carried Florida in 2016 but Duval County was basically a toss up, only a small edge to Trump. That shocked the GOP. Then in 2018 Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson both carried Duval despite losing statewide.

This is the epitome of a strategic choice. Trump knows he can't win without Florida. Republicans understand they have spent so much time cutting loses in South Florida that they got a bit complacent in the Jacksonville area.

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