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octoberlib

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4. Ummm, Greg Lacour, whose tweet I posted and is a journalist for Charlotte Mag

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:27 PM

Jul 2019

Tweeted this from the City Council meeting where it was discussed. They settled for condemning Trump's racism.

The city last year voted to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, where Trump is expected to be nominated for a second term. Last week, council member Braxton Winston said the city attorney would present possible options to withdraw its support for the RNC — though the practicality of that is low. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/rnc-2020/article232975797.html

Link to tweet

Diana Levitt calls on #CLTCC to withdraw from hosting #RNC2020. “I am wondering what the actual financial gain will be for risking the safety of your citizens” @wsoctv

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Charlotte City Council is looking into breaking the RNC 2020 contract [View all] octoberlib Jul 2019 OP

They should definitely ask for the funds for Security up front. vsrazdem Jul 2019 #1

And SoCalNative Jul 2019 #3

Do you have a link as to their trying to break this contract? Tipperary Jul 2019 #2

Ummm, Greg Lacour, whose tweet I posted and is a journalist for Charlotte Mag octoberlib Jul 2019 #4

Thanks! I will let my friends know about it and chastise them for their missing this story lol! Tipperary Jul 2019 #5

It was kinda hidden in a story about Trump's racism. I just noticed all these tweets from local octoberlib Jul 2019 #6

I know my friends are NOT happy about the RNC coming there. Tipperary Jul 2019 #8

I'm getting bad vibes. The Proud Boys threatened to come to Charlotte to "shoot liberals". octoberlib Jul 2019 #9

WaPo picked it up. It's a better article, imo octoberlib Jul 2019 #11

I will check this out too and pass it on. Tipperary Jul 2019 #13

I live an hour from Charlotte SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #7

Be careful , if you do. Trump's stormtroopers will be here, I'm sure. octoberlib Jul 2019 #10

Take their money, give them a shitty time. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #12