Washington: The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that Jacksonville, Fla., has been selected to host President Donald Trump’s re-nomination celebration after North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told the committee it could not hold a full-scale event due to coronavirus restrictions.
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced that the committee voted unanimously to continue the national convention as planned in Charlotte, N.C., from Aug. 24-27 but that Trump will give his acceptance speech at the 15,000-seat VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in the sunshine state.
“We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville,” McDaniel said in a statement. “Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump’s heart as his home state, but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020. We look forward to bringing this great celebration and economic boon to the Sunshine State in just a few short months.”
McDaniel blamed the location shift on coronavirus restrictions in North Carolina and Cooper’s unwillingness to “work with the RNC to offer guidelines.”
