Trump cancels Republican convention activities in Jacksonville

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Source: CNN

(CNN)President Donald Trump announced Thursday that there will not be Republican convention activities in Jacksonville, Florida. Events in Charlotte, North Carolina, will still be held. In a striking turnabout, Trump said he informed his team that his focus was on protecting the American people, even though aides advised him they could make an in-person convention safe.

"I looked at my team and I said the timing for this event is not right. It's just not right," Trump said at the White House. "To have a big convention, it's not the right time." "There's nothing more important in our country than keeping our people safe," Trump said.

He said he would still deliver a convention speech but in a "different form." "I think we're going to do it well," he said of the modified plans to convene rallies online.

Earlier in the pandemic, Trump forced the Republican National Committee to embark upon an extensive search for a new venue to host an in-person convention after North Carolina's Democratic governor balked at the prospect of a major gathering.His decision Thursday marks a complete reversal after insisting for months that an in-person acceptance speech be delivered before a massive crowd.


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(CNN)President Donald Trump announced Thursday that there will not be Republican convention activities in Jacksonville, Florida. Events in Charlotte, North Carolina, will still be held. He said he will do an acceptance speech in a different form.

"I looked at my team and I said the timing for this event is not right. It's just not right," Trump said at the White House. "To have a big convention it's not the right time."

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

[irisblue]

1. Hahahahahahaha

Wheeze
Hahahahahahahaha

[unblock]

2. and the media falls over itself to call him a "flip-flopper".

oh wait, donnie's not a democrat.

so the media falls over itself to call it a "new tone".

[regnaD kciN]

7. He "became President today"...

…for the 1062nd time.

[unblock]

14. yeah a bit late in the term.

it really is infuriating how right-wing biased the media is and they pretend like they're not.

[niyad]

3. I thought Charlotte basically kicked them out?

[Miguelito Loveless]

5. They did,

But the executive business will still be conducted with attendees agreeing to maska and social distancing.

[Chicago1980]

4. He just said....

Jacksonville is a hotspot and it came "quickly" and it'll go away "quickly"...


Well, if it's going away "quickly", why cancel???

[SergeStorms]

29. Couldn't he send his Storm Troopers...

in and have them kick the shit out of the virus and force it to leave town? No one can stand up to the vaunted Trumpian Storm Troopers!

[hibbing]

6. of course it's all just another lie n/t

[klook]

8. "an acceptance speech in a different form"

-- interpretive dance?

[sdfernando]

28. yeah...he can do that...

..I would call it "squatters dance" and he can just sit his heft arse on the ground and not move.

[Blue Owl]

9. Tell us again how it's not the right time, Donny

[irisblue]

31. Right time for schools to open though

[Sucha NastyWoman]

42. Excellent point!

[yellowcanine]

10. The nakedness of the emperor shows through.

And what a sight it is!

[niyad]

12. Aaaaacckkkkk. Mind bleach, quickly!

[yellowcanine]

11. Not to worry. Jarred will think of something.

[lordsummerisle]

38. I like that misspelling

I think Jarred Kushner is apt...

[dhill926]

13. and Jacksonville rejoices....

[duforsure]

15. But is still pressuring children and teachers back to school,

While a deadly out of control pandemic is attacking this country. This is a disaster that is again all of trumps fault, and when he kills teachers and kids the American people will run from him and the GOP even more turning more states blue.This action from trump is already doomed .

[Sucha NastyWoman]

43. Hope not - the price is way too high

Besides he’ll be gone shortly

[Initech]

16. Guess you shouldn't have called it a hoax then, huh?

[Marthe48]

17. Get him on Zoom

He'll be so in love with seeing and hearing himself, he'll never get off it

[Wednesdays]

18. This is all a hoax perpetrated by Democrats

[Terry_M]

19. Now if he could just cancel the rest of his presidency too

so we can all move on...

[moonscape]

20. Oh sure you did "looked at my team and said ..."

The most revolting liar not burdened by conscience ever.

Sure you did.

[HotTeaBag]

47. That stuck out to me to.

He in no way made this decision and most certainly didn't lead the discussion about how it would be better if they didn't hold it there.

People will buy it though - this new 'tone' is going to make people believe he is reasonable.

[Trenzalore]

21. I had been reading that they were having trouble financing the Jacksonville show

Conventions take years to fundraise for and Trump arrogantly thought he could turn around an aircraft carrier in a few weeks.

Donors weren't forthcoming for the show and his low poll numbers probably didn't help matters with the type of people that pay for these things to buy influence.

In the end I doubt this was about public safety and about not being able to pay for it.

[mzmolly]

22. .

[RainCaster]

23. Wait a minute- DFT is soooo rich, that he doesn't need any help!

Wasn't that the BS he sold during the 2016 election?

Funny how he hasn't said that since.

[Roc2020]

24. I'm Shocked!!!. Shocked!

Duh. There was no way the convention was going to happen.

[iluvtennis]

25. What a dumbass - it took this long to acknowledge that the middle of the pandemic is not the right

time to hold a convention with thousands of wall to wall people.

[Wellstone ruled]

26. Golly gee whiz.

Does the Orange Anus see the hand writing on the wall? Bet he does,and from here on,it is going to be one deflection after another. He and Moscow Mitch and friends have backed the Truck up to the Treasury Dock and are going to load up a Maga load.

He knows he will not get reelected,but,he is going to put on on hell of a Reality TV show for his Stooges and then drop them like a rock.

[SergeStorms]

27. Oh, horse-shit!

"I looked at my team and I said the timing for this event is not right. It's just not right," Trump said at the White House. "To have a big convention it's not the right time."

The next time Trump gives a shit about anyone but himself will be the first time. Jacksonville was not equipped or prepared to handle Trump's vanity show, so they weren't going to allow it to go on. Now Trump is trying to get people to believe his empathy and humanity for others is the sole reason for canceling this shit show. Trump's bullshit piles up so fast you need wings to stay above it.

[Maxheader]

30. "There's nothing more important in our country than keeping our people safe," Trump said.

Like hitler said about the german people after the allies bombed the hell out of them..

[denem]

32. But the kids must go back to school !

[Baclava]

33. Trump kneels to reality, conceding defeat, that should be the headlines, its over

[honest.abe]

34. HA! The Quinnipiac poll triggered this.

Trump's announcement about Jacksonville came hours after Quinnipiac released a poll showing Biden leading Trump 51% to 38% in Florida.

He's giving up on Florida!

[Jarqui]

35. I still have my doubts that he'll still be a candidate by the time the

convention rolls around.

He's in deep, deep trouble - politically bankrupt.
Biden is up 7.5 in Florida and significantly leading in all the so-called battleground states. States like TX, GA & AZ are the battlegrounds now.
There's little hope for a vaccine between now and the GOP convention - though he could lie about it
The refrigerator trucks won't be in Florida for another 2-4 weeks so it's likely to get worse there

The economy is likely about to go in the toilet something like 1929 and jobs with it
The racial unrest is likely to ratchet up with his Gestapo in Portland, Cleveland, Chicago, etc as the Inspector General is investigating their behavior in Portland
Judge ruled Epstein records can be made public today.
Ghislaine Maxwell case is about to get underway (they either have to kill her or pardon her)
Michael Cohen got released from prison and is free to publish his book in the wake of Mary Trump's record seller
NY attorney won the right to accelerate getting Trump's tax returns.
etc, etc

Dr. Ronny Jackson could be about to diagnose Trump with an ailment triggering his retirement in exchange for a pardon: fear of dying in prison. The treatment is retirement in a country with no extradition treaty back to NY State and good golf weather with his money stashed in the Cook Islands.

Maybe Mitt Romney or Nikki Haley or whoever is really going to run should be picking the convention location.

[oldsoftie]

36. It would never be Mitt; the "base" now hate him. nt

[Yeehah]

46. How quickly Fox "News" can change their minds!

Just like magic!

[oldsoftie]

49. Well, Mitt voted against Dear Leader. Fox didnt have to do anything!

Not to mention criticizing him right out in public for all to see!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

37. Hold it at Merde A Lago instead

[klook]

48. Or Bedbugminster.

I'm sure he'll find some way to skim a few million off of it.

Hey, wouldn't this be an excellent time to launch Trump Cruise Lines?!

[soothsayer]

39. It was already a hot spot when he chose it

[sellitman]

40. So Jacksonville was fake news?

Or just a Hoax?

[Totally Tunsie]

41. IMO, he didn't do this voluntarily.

I'd bet his campaign staff put him up against a wall, threatening him with bodily harm, if he didn't come to his senses and scrap Jacksonville.

[gab13by13]

44. Nope, he shut down Jacksonville

for the same reason he shut down his rally in New Hampshire, poor attendance. It had little to do with the virus.

[Cozmo]

45. trump is so stupid. HE's turned republican convention into "Amateur Debacle 101". HAHAHAHA!