Trump says Florida convention event canceled after coronavirus spike

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would no longer be holding a large gathering in Florida in August to accept the Republican Party's nomination, after a spike in coronavirus cases in the state. "It's just not the right time," Trump said in a White House press briefing. The event, initially slated to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, had been moved to Jacksonville, Florida, after North Carolina's governor refused to guarantee Trump could hold a large event in the state.