Trump is reportedly insisting the Republican National Convention be held without face masks or social distancing measures
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Trump is reportedly insisting the Republican National Convention be held without face masks or social distancing measures
President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks during a roundtable with industry executives about reopening country after the coronavirus closures, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, May 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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President Donald Trump is insisting the Republican National Convention be held without social distancing measures and without the presence of facial coverings, a spokesperson for North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday.
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Trump has previously threatened to move the convention from North Carolina, claiming that the state's Democrat governor was in a "shutdown mood" and hadn't committed to allowing full attendance at the event.
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Both Texas and Georgia have offered to host the 2020 RNC — scheduled for the end of August — if the event is pulled from North Carolina.
President 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.
As Business Insider previously reported, Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull the convention out of North Carolina unless the state allowed the GOP to hold the event at full capacity. The Spectrum Center has a capacity of just over 20,000.
"I love the Great State of North Carolina, so much so that I insisted on having the Republican National Convention in Charlotte at the end of August," the president tweeted earlier this week. "Unfortunately, Democrat Governor, @RoyCooperNC is still in Shutdown mood & unable to guarantee that by August we will be allowed."
While all 50 US states have begun the process of rescinding stay-at-home orders, state leaders have ordered re-opened businesses to continue to practice social distancing in their establishments. Since April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that facial coverings be worn in public settings.
The president has refused to wear a face mask in public, reportedly over his fears he would look ridiculous and it would harm his chances of getting reelected in November. On Thursday, the president shared a tweet that argued that mandated facial coverings represented a "culture of silence, slavery, and social death."
Trump's insistence of an in-person convention comes as health experts and US officials continue to warn of a potential second wave of COVID-19 in the fall and winter later this year.
Several states, including Texas and Georgia , have offered to step in and host the convention if the president and Republicans decide to relocate outside of North Carolina. Vice President Mike Pence suggested in an interview on Fox News that Texas, Georgia, and Florida could be considered to hold the convention.
Earlier this year, the Democratic National Committee pushed its conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July to August, though DNC members are also hopeful they can hold the convention in-person.
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Just more idiocy from Trump. What will he do if people wear masks or distance, call them nasty and have them removed?
Disgraceful POS as usual.
Does not matter what it is. Even a simple facemask is a political badge and tool for Trump and his cult.
Trump could have made a fortune selling MAGA masks at ridiculously high prices just like all his other campaign crap costs. His supporters would pay it too. He could cut costs by having the Chinese sweat shops where his other shit is made make them.
"Trump Is Reportedly Insisting The Republican National Convention Be Held Without Face Masks Or Social Distancing Measures"
I don't death-wish anyone, and I'm shaking my head on seeing that Trump is death-wishing those who support him. But I guess it's par for the course for him. I just read that he is sending two million doses of his favourite anti-virus drug to Brazil, notwithstanding the fact that medical scientists and the WHO are advising against its use as it causes arrythmia and in some circumstances, death.
I'm curious about something. Did Trump take the final step of ending all relationship with the WHO because it advised against the use of his favourite anti-virus drug? He must have invested in it for him to consider it so important.
If Brazil's doctors fail to read up on this drug and people die, you can't blame the drug. Blame the doctor(s) who would risk their patient's lives by not doing the research beforehand. He ended the relationship with the WHO because they are helping China fight this. It is the WHO not the THO despite him thinking all things are his to dictate to.
Has anyone looked out their window to see what is happening across the nation …? Why be worried about what Trump might like to have happen months from now …? Some things never cease to amaze me!
Carry on! Faux outrage is quite entertaining!