Chinanews, July 24th, a comprehensive report, recently, Florida, the United States has a severe epidemic. On the 23rd local time, U.S. President Trump stated that the Republican Party had cancelled its plan to hold a national convention in Jacksonville, Florida.
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According to reports, Trump said, “The timing of this event is wrong. Now is not the time for a large conference.” He also said, “In our country, nothing is more important than protecting the safety of our Americans. Up."
U.S. media said that this move was a huge change for Trump. Previously, the governor of North Carolina was worried that a large-scale rally in Charlotte would affect public health. After that, Trump moved part of the meeting to Jacksonville. .
On the 23rd, Trump stated that the part of the meeting in Charlotte will proceed as scheduled. He reiterated that he will "make conference speeches in different formats."
A few hours before Trump’s announcement, a poll released by Quinnipiac University showed that former Vice President Biden, who has locked the Democratic presidential nomination, leads Trump with 51% to 38% in Florida. .
The survey also found that 62% of respondents thought it was unsafe to hold this event in Jacksonville, and 34% thought it was safe. Among Republicans, 69% think it is safe to do so, and 26% think it is unsafe to do so.
At present, Florida has become one of the most severely affected states in the United States. The Florida Health Department reported on the 23rd that the state’s new crown deaths in a single day reached a record high of 173, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,518. The state also added 10249 confirmed cases that day, with a total of more than 380,000 confirmed cases.