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Jeorge IX

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Mon May 25, 2020, 09:13 AM May 2020

Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North Carolina [View all]

Source: Politico

By DAVID COHEN
05/25/2020 08:52 AM EDT

President Donald Trump on Monday morning threatened to move August’s Republican National Convention out of North Carolina unless there are guarantees the state will let everyone attend.

“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. Unfortunately, Democrat Governor, @RoyCooperNC is still in Shutdown mood & unable to guarantee that by August we will be allowed ... ..full attendance in the Arena,” he began in a string of four tweets.

Trump added: “In other words, we would be spending millions of dollars building the Arena to a very high standard without even knowing if the Democrat Governor would allow the Republican Party to fully occupy the space.”

In case voters in the swing state might take offense, Trump twice indicated his “love” for the state and its people. Recent polls have shown Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in a tight battle for North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/25/trump-republican-convention-north-carolina-278779



I'm tempted to say that Trump is threatening to take his marbles and go home, but such would be patently ridiculous, as we know that Donnie lost all of his marbles many years ago!
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Yes, absolutely! DFW May 2020 #1
Jackson, I believe, has a good Democratic Mayor who is trying to protect his citizens Tom Rinaldo May 2020 #3
I didn't know that. I will relocate. DFW May 2020 #7
Nightmare-a-lago should work. niyad May 2020 #32
Donnie hasn't had one of these in too long... 47of74 May 2020 #2
Go for it Donnie Bodybags. Pull out like your old man should have ! Captain Zero May 2020 #4
As with no many things, a thoughtless emotional outburst brooklynite May 2020 #5
Good point PatSeg May 2020 #13
Well, a lot of people would stay alive longer, for sure... ananda May 2020 #15
Trump has never planned anything in his life DBoon May 2020 #24
You'd be surprised what will and money can do. not_the_one May 2020 #54
I want trump to continue on his temper tantrums beachbumbob May 2020 #6
The Moscow Holiday Inn gave him some killer rates. marble falls May 2020 #8
Why do you hate Idaho? HubertHeaver May 2020 #36
Love Idaho -wrong Moscow, tvarich! marble falls May 2020 #40
Could donnie find Idaho on a map? ... marble falls May 2020 #41
He thinks people are stealing potatoes in Virginia IronLionZion May 2020 #50
Please, Please, Please CRK7376 May 2020 #9
But Trump threats will mean diddlysquat should the Governor of North Carolina not allow a convention Maribelle May 2020 #10
Let them assemble and breathe deep. Suspend all laws for them. bucolic_frolic May 2020 #11
That's more like what I was thinking. BComplex May 2020 #26
And have big signs out front stating: joshdawg May 2020 #39
+1000 Thekaspervote May 2020 #33
Yeah, but he still sucks is thumb and is always got his hand down his pants LakeArenal May 2020 #12
According to Stormy he'll need both hands and a pair of tweezers. Marcuse May 2020 #30
All the important Repubes, stacked together in one toxic space? Suits me. (nt) Paladin May 2020 #14
Lol ananda May 2020 #16
They should hold their convention in Moscow IronLionZion May 2020 #17
Moscow is a Democratic town, and it is lacking the hotels needed jmowreader May 2020 #34
Charlotte at the end of August? Ever hear of humidity? Lochloosa May 2020 #18
I've been to Charlotte in mid August and it was fricking hot and humid kimbutgar May 2020 #27
Probably will try to hold it at Mar-a-Lago JDC May 2020 #19
Pull it. Let them infect Red Hatter states. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #20
In the immortal words of Curly Bill..... paleotn May 2020 #21
I saw a Curly Bill "Bye" t-shirt on-line the other day. Paladin May 2020 #22
Powers Boothe! Jeorge IX May 2020 #46
Oh, my. You haven't seen "Tombstone" yet? Paladin May 2020 #53
Greatly missed. paleotn May 2020 #55
Amen to that. Paladin May 2020 #59
Trump has no policy or sense of community to market to voters, so he's all-in on blame the Dems bucolic_frolic May 2020 #23
Trump probably prefers Miami. Lonestarblue May 2020 #25
reality-show sensibilities makes him think this is a scary threat because of "ratings" or something PSPS May 2020 #28
"we would be spending millions of dollars building the Arena" CaptainTruth May 2020 #29
Stack 'em and pack 'em BlueIdaho May 2020 #31
I think the Sargasso Sea would be good. rickyhall May 2020 #35
And boy, would it be Sar-GASSY! (if the GOPhers showed up) lastlib May 2020 #44
If enough of the repuke states 'open' like he wants, SeattleVet May 2020 #37
So is this going to be the move to one of bed infested resorts............ turbinetree May 2020 #38
Not a threat. He will do it. If there's money to grift Javaman May 2020 #42
Tell Roy Cooper not to worry -- the DNC will take the lease! eringer May 2020 #43
Pyongyang is lovely that time of year! lastlib May 2020 #45
Pitch a tent and have it in the middle of nowhere LeftInTX May 2020 #47
They won't move it, he just wanted to feed the red meat in his cult LiberalLovinLug May 2020 #48
He's just talking, to get attention Steelrolled May 2020 #49
Their convention might as well be inside the Darvaza gas crater IronLionZion May 2020 #51
Why not hold the Republican convention in Moscow where it belongs. Snellius May 2020 #52
More of Trump's thin skinned shenanigans. Wash. state Desk Jet May 2020 #56
Excellent! Let the in-fighting begin! Nitram May 2020 #57
My prediction WestLosAngelesGal May 2020 #58
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