Trump says Republican convention will not be held in North Carolina

[June 03, 2020]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Republican convention due to be held in North Carolina in August will have to be held in another state because of social distancing restrictions ordered by the state's Democratic governor.

President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

In a tweet, Trump said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper "is still in Shelter-In-Place Mode, and not allowing us to occupy the arena as originally anticipated and promised."

"We are now forced to seek another State to host the 2020 Republican National Convention," Trump said.

(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)

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