Part of Republican National Convention will be held in Jacksonville (UPDATE: No it won't)

[Progressive Pessimist]

Sure, why not make a bigger mess out of an already messy situation? That's the Trump way!

[Progressive Pessimist]

The RNC may be contractually stuck with doing the actual “party business” aspect of the convention in Charlotte, but is aiming to put on the televised speeches in another city….possibly multiple other cities.  At least one mayor (the mayor of Jacksonville, FL) is OK with their city being a convention host:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-looks-beyond-north-carolina-for-convention-as-relations-deteriorate-with-state-leaders/2020/06/02/e9cf9106-a4fa-11ea-b619-3f9133bbb482_story.html

Because of contractual obligations with Charlotte, Republicans still expect to conduct much of the convention’s official business in North Carolina, including votes on Trump’s formal nomination and the proceedings of the platform committee.

But the event’s televised centerpiece — including Trump’s speech to the large crowd that he has insisted on — is now more likely to take place elsewhere, for one or more nights.
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Republicans are exploring the possibility of moving the convention to multiple cities, according to two GOP officials, including Jacksonville, Fla.; Orlando; Las Vegas; and Nashville.

Trump has been personally involved in the planning, calling Cooper last Friday to talk about the event. He spoke by phone the same day with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) about moving the convention, according to a person close to the governor, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
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Meetings were held in Jacksonville on Monday to discuss potential logistics, including the number of available hotel rooms and venues that could host the president and thousands of supporters, said two Republicans in the state.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry reiterated Tuesday that he was encouraging the move.

Of course it would take place in Florida!

[Progressive Pessimist]

Trump's pulled out.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/trump-says-hes-yanking-rnc-from-north-carolina-over-potential-pandemic-restrictions/ar-BB14WudU

Like with Stormy Daniels.

[Progressive Pessimist]

You beat me to it!

You know, they really could have been spared all this humiliation if they just decided to have a  virtual convention like the Democrats did from the get-go. But Trump's hubris is just too much to overcome.