US President
Donald Trump on Monday threatened to pull the
Republican National Convention out of North Carolina unless the state's
Democratic governor guarantees he will swiftly lift restrictions on large gatherings of people during the
Coronavirus pandemic.
"Unfortunately, Democrat Governor, @RoyCooperNC is still in Shutdown mood & unable to guarantee that by August we will be allowed full attendance in the Arena," the president wrote.
"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."