WASHINGTON _ Republicans will hold their presidential nominating convention in August in Charlotte, N.C., President Donald Trump said Saturday evening, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has shut down large gatherings across the country.
"We have no contingency plan. We're having the convention at the end of August and we think by the end of August we'll be in good shape," Trump said during a press conference at the White House. "It's going to be in North Carolina, as you know, in Charlotte. And I think we're going to have a great convention."
The 2020 Republican National Convention, at which Trump is expected to be nominated for a second term, is scheduled for Aug. 24-27. The event would bring in as many 50,000 party activists and officials, elected officials, delegates and media members.
