US President Donald Trump announced Thursday the cancellation of the Republican National Convention scheduled for August 25, 26 and 27 in Jacksonville (Florida), one of the most affected areas of the country by the coronavirus pandemic .
“It is not the right time to have a great convention,” said Trump, who detailed that he maintains the meeting of delegates convened for August 24 in Charlotte (North Carolina) and in which he will be officially designated as the Republican candidate for the November elections.