Trump says he'll deliver an acceptance speech from either Gettysburg or the White House
After reshuffling plans for the Republican National Convention multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he would deliver his speech accepting the party’s nomination to run for president from either Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, or the White House, the latter of which would go against the wishes of many Democrats and Republicans alike....
The Republicans were forced to cancel the Jacksonville events as well amid spiking as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in Florida in late July.last Wednesday that he was considering giving the speech from the White House, which drew sharp criticism from many Democrats and some Republicans due to the legal and ethical concerns of using federal property for a political event. " to give his speech at the White House, adding Trump"probably shouldn't do it.
Choosing the hallowed battlefield at Gettysburg, which is also federal land, would likely generate plenty of controversy considering Trump’s ardent defense of Confederate monuments and his refusal to rename U.S. military bases named after Confederate generals.Senate Majority Whip John Thune also wondered if holding the speech on the White House lawn was legal and,"I assume that's not something that you could do. I assume there's some Hatch Act issues or something there.
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