Trump tweet blames North Carolina governor for losing GOP convention to Florida
President Donald Trump took aim at North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday, blaming him for the Republican National Convention being moved to Florida.
In the tweet, Trump writes Cooper, a Democrat, “made it absolutely IMPOSSIBLE for the Republican Party to have its Convention” in Charlotte, forcing it to be moved to Jacksonville. As a result, North Carolina will lose out on millions of dollars and jobs, Trump said.
Cooper was at odds with GOP leaders last month, as he wouldn’t guarantee a fully attended convention, citing coronavirus concerns, according to The Charlotte Observer.
Trump soon tweeted he would move the event, and Jacksonville was ultimately chosen as the new destination.
The president also took the opportunity to endorse Lt. Gov. Dan Forest for governor, but not before he first tagged the Twitter account of Dan Forrest, an apparent random man who hasn’t tweeted since 2012.
The tweet was later corrected and Lt. Gov. Forest expressed his thanks to Trump for the endorsement, tweeting “looking forward to WINNING together in November.”
“This shutdown is clearly targeted at keeping @realDonaldTrump YUGE rallies out of our great state #MAGA#ncpol#runforestrun,” he said in a separate tweet.
Forest also has sued Cooper over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, alleging that Cooper has issued several executive orders without seeking support from the Council of State, The Charlotte Observer reported.
