Donald Trump is set to travel to Charlotte on Monday, to attend in person as delegates to the Republican National Convention renominate him for US president. The North Carolina city was chosen two years ago as the site where Republicans would officially launch Trump’s bid for re-election, only for the coronavirus pandemic to throw such plans into disarray. An attempt to shift a standard convention format to Jacksonville, Florida, was ditched as the virus surged. Trump will nonetheless reportedly make an appearance in Charlotte on Monday, with Republicans determined to mount elements of an in-person convention. This week’s Democratic National Convention, originally planned for Milwaukee, in Wisconsin, was comprised of remotely filmed segments, with no cheering audience of delegates. Most observers deemed it a success. Details for the Republican convention remain vague, although Trump is set to flout convention by delivering his acceptance speech from the White House, traditionally a place free of party politics, on Thursday. I think you are going to be surprised by some of the things we doEvents in the capitol will be centered on the Andrew W Mellon Auditorium, which will have a reduced capacity due to social distancing concerns. The venue is close to Trump’s Washington hotel, which is expected to act as a social hub, netting income for the family business. A fireworks display on the National Mall is also planned. Trump will appear on each night of the four-night convention, according to Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law and adviser.“We want people at the end of our four days to be reminded that America continues to be the greatest, most exceptional nation in the world,” she told NBC on Saturday. “I think you are going to be surprised by some of the things we do.”Trump also accused the Democratic convention of being “dark, dismal and really depressing”, words which echoed Democrats’ criticism of the president.

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