Donald Trump Says RNC Will Not<br />Take Place in North Carolina On Tuesday, Trump announced that<br />Charlotte, North Carolina, would no longer<br />be hosting the 2020 Republican<br />National Convention (RNC). The president said Republicans have been <br />“forced to seek another state” due to North Carolina’s<br />continued precautions against COVID-19. Donald Trump, via statement Trump then chastised Governor<br />Roy Cooper for costing the state<br />“hundreds of millions of dollars.” Donald Trump, via statement Trump’s outrage is in response to<br />Cooper’s statement that there is <br />no “guarantee” the full-scale convention <br />would be able to go ahead in North Carolina. Cooper sited uncertainty over <br />“the status of COVID-19” in August, <br />saying he was not willing to <br />“risk the health and safety” of his citizens. Governor Roy<br />Cooper, via NBC News
