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| Trump abandons plan for Republican convention events in Jacksonville, Florida – as it happened | |
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| President says it is ‘not the right time’ for big event in city | President says it is ‘not the right time’ for big event in city |
| From me and Joan E Greve: | |
| Donald Trump announced that the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville is canceled. The move comes after Trump shifted the venue to Jacksonville from Charlotte after North Carolina’s governor expressed concerns about hosting a full-scale convention amid the pandemic. | |
| Florida voters disapproved of both their governor Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, according to a Quinnipiac poll released today. As the state sees record numbers of cases, a majority Floridians polled said masks should be mandated. | |
| The justice department inspector general announced an investigation into the actions taken by federal agents in Portland. DOJ inspector general Michael Horowitz said his office would also investigate federal agents’ forceful removal of peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square near the White House last month. | |
| The mayor of Portland was teargassed last night during protests against the presence of federal agents in the city. The incident occurred hours after Trump announced plans to send federal troops to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well. | |
| The number of US coronavirus cases surpassed 4 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The country hit the grim milestone as dozens of states report increases in new cases. | |
| Another 1.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. The figure marks a slight uptick from the week before, ending four months of declines in the country’s weekly unemployment claims. Additional unemployment benefits are set to expire next week. | |
| A federal judge ruled Michael Cohen should be released from prison. US District Judge Alvin K Hellerstein said the president’s former lawyer should be allowed to return to home confinement, concluding that Cohen’s imprisonment was “retaliatory because of his desire to exercise his First Amendment rights.” Cohen announced earlier this month that he was nearing completion of his book on the president. | |
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| Dr. Anthony Fauci threw the first pitch, at an empty baseball stadium, to kick off the Nationals vs Yankees game in DC. | Dr. Anthony Fauci threw the first pitch, at an empty baseball stadium, to kick off the Nationals vs Yankees game in DC. |
| Major League Baseball finally returned today — with several coronavirus safety measures in place. Games will be played between teams in the same region, to limit travel. And fans will have to watch from home - though the venues may play crowd noises to make the players feel more at ease. | Major League Baseball finally returned today — with several coronavirus safety measures in place. Games will be played between teams in the same region, to limit travel. And fans will have to watch from home - though the venues may play crowd noises to make the players feel more at ease. |
| Ahead of the moment, Fauci told Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman he was nervous about throwing the first pitch. “Don’t worry about it,” Zimmerman responded. “If you bounce it, there’s nobody there to boo you. So, you’ll be good to go.” | Ahead of the moment, Fauci told Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman he was nervous about throwing the first pitch. “Don’t worry about it,” Zimmerman responded. “If you bounce it, there’s nobody there to boo you. So, you’ll be good to go.” |
| Here’s how he did: | Here’s how he did: |
| I can’t say I’d do any better. | I can’t say I’d do any better. |
| Nearly 80% of voters in Florida said the state should mandate face masks, according to a Quinnipiac poll released today. | Nearly 80% of voters in Florida said the state should mandate face masks, according to a Quinnipiac poll released today. |
| Facing a record number of coronavirus cases, 70% of Floridians who were polled said the virus was “out of control” in the state. A majority felt it was unsafe to send children to school in the fall, and that Governor Ron DeSantis reopened the economy “too quickly”. | Facing a record number of coronavirus cases, 70% of Floridians who were polled said the virus was “out of control” in the state. A majority felt it was unsafe to send children to school in the fall, and that Governor Ron DeSantis reopened the economy “too quickly”. |
| More from Quinnipiac: | More from Quinnipiac: |
| Trump adviser Judd Deere confirmed that the president spoke with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman today. They discussed the coronavirus pandemic and economy, and “President Trump also expressed his well wishes” to Bin Salman, Deere said. | Trump adviser Judd Deere confirmed that the president spoke with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman today. They discussed the coronavirus pandemic and economy, and “President Trump also expressed his well wishes” to Bin Salman, Deere said. |
| Earlier today, Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin, for the first time since the New York Times reported that Russia paid the Taliban bounties to kill US troops. | Earlier today, Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin, for the first time since the New York Times reported that Russia paid the Taliban bounties to kill US troops. |
| The Trump campaign has released a statement on the decision to cancel the RNC convention in Jacksonville: | The Trump campaign has released a statement on the decision to cancel the RNC convention in Jacksonville: |
| “Leading by example, President Trump has put the health and safety of the American people first with his decision on the Jacksonville convention,” said campaign manager Bill Stepien. He promised that the campaign would arrange for “exciting, informative, and enthusiastic programming” in lieu of a traditional convention. | “Leading by example, President Trump has put the health and safety of the American people first with his decision on the Jacksonville convention,” said campaign manager Bill Stepien. He promised that the campaign would arrange for “exciting, informative, and enthusiastic programming” in lieu of a traditional convention. |
| My colleague Mario Koran reports: | My colleague Mario Koran reports: |
| As US school districts finalize plans for the fall semester and classes in some districts are set to remain online, some parents have begun teaming up to form “pods” with other families and arrange their own forms of education. | As US school districts finalize plans for the fall semester and classes in some districts are set to remain online, some parents have begun teaming up to form “pods” with other families and arrange their own forms of education. |
| Elyssa Katz, a Santa Monica mother of three, is growing a matchmaking service to connect families with tutors, or “Zutors”, as she calls them – a word she’s in the process of trademarking. | Elyssa Katz, a Santa Monica mother of three, is growing a matchmaking service to connect families with tutors, or “Zutors”, as she calls them – a word she’s in the process of trademarking. |
| “The role of a Zutor is a tutor, a nanny, and an angel for a parent,” Katz told the Guardian, someone who can take over parental demands, help children with online homework and take them outside when it’s time for “recess”. | “The role of a Zutor is a tutor, a nanny, and an angel for a parent,” Katz told the Guardian, someone who can take over parental demands, help children with online homework and take them outside when it’s time for “recess”. |
| Katz’s clients range from the rich and famous, to everyday people who need childcare because they can’t look after their children while they have to work. Katz said she had gotten calls from parents as far away as the Hamptons. | Katz’s clients range from the rich and famous, to everyday people who need childcare because they can’t look after their children while they have to work. Katz said she had gotten calls from parents as far away as the Hamptons. |
| For a matchmaking fee that can range from $700 to $1,000 (£549 to £785), Katz and her team will interview tutor candidates, run background and reference checks, then match them to the right families. | For a matchmaking fee that can range from $700 to $1,000 (£549 to £785), Katz and her team will interview tutor candidates, run background and reference checks, then match them to the right families. |
| Fees for tutors and child care can range from $20 to $65 (£15 to £51) an hour, which would amount to $1,625 (£1,276) a week if a tutor was hired for five hours a day, five days a week – though Katz said fees vary by the type of service. | Fees for tutors and child care can range from $20 to $65 (£15 to £51) an hour, which would amount to $1,625 (£1,276) a week if a tutor was hired for five hours a day, five days a week – though Katz said fees vary by the type of service. |
| “Some services are charging as much as $125 (£98) an hour. This is LA. There are some people for whom money isn’t really an object, people who say ‘I want this for my kids and I’ll do anything I can for them’,” Katz said. | “Some services are charging as much as $125 (£98) an hour. This is LA. There are some people for whom money isn’t really an object, people who say ‘I want this for my kids and I’ll do anything I can for them’,” Katz said. |
| Trump had initially lobbied for a full-scale convention, packed with guests without face-coverings. In early June, when North Carolina’s Democratic governor Roy Cooper said that would be impossible to arrange amid a pandemic, noting in a letter to the RNC that “it is unlikely that we would be to the point at the end of August to be able to have a jam-packed 19,000-person convention,” Trump said they were “forced” to choose a different city to host the event. | Trump had initially lobbied for a full-scale convention, packed with guests without face-coverings. In early June, when North Carolina’s Democratic governor Roy Cooper said that would be impossible to arrange amid a pandemic, noting in a letter to the RNC that “it is unlikely that we would be to the point at the end of August to be able to have a jam-packed 19,000-person convention,” Trump said they were “forced” to choose a different city to host the event. |
| That’s it for the briefing. Trump said he’ll throw the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on August 15. | That’s it for the briefing. Trump said he’ll throw the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on August 15. |
| Dr. Anthony Fauci - the health official in charge of the US response to the coronavirus pandemic who has been sidelined during these daily briefings - is throwing the first pitch at the Washington Nationals vs Yankees game today. | Dr. Anthony Fauci - the health official in charge of the US response to the coronavirus pandemic who has been sidelined during these daily briefings - is throwing the first pitch at the Washington Nationals vs Yankees game today. |
| Trump bragged that the US has conducted more coronavirus tests than any other country. This may well be true but here’s some context: | Trump bragged that the US has conducted more coronavirus tests than any other country. This may well be true but here’s some context: |
| Per the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus resource center: “In order for governments to identify new cases and effectively respond to the pandemic through tracing and treatment, testing programs should be scaled to the size of their epidemic, not the size of the population.” | Per the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus resource center: “In order for governments to identify new cases and effectively respond to the pandemic through tracing and treatment, testing programs should be scaled to the size of their epidemic, not the size of the population.” |
| Part of the reason that US needs to conduct so much testing - even more than it is already doing – is because the size of the outbreak here is so big. There are more cases of coronavirus in the US than anywhere else in the world. | Part of the reason that US needs to conduct so much testing - even more than it is already doing – is because the size of the outbreak here is so big. There are more cases of coronavirus in the US than anywhere else in the world. |
| Trump once again called for schools to reopen. “Districts may need to delay reopening for a few weeks,” he acknowledged, as cases surge. | Trump once again called for schools to reopen. “Districts may need to delay reopening for a few weeks,” he acknowledged, as cases surge. |
| If public schools don’t open, Trump said that funding should “follow” students to private and charter schools. | If public schools don’t open, Trump said that funding should “follow” students to private and charter schools. |
| The Republican National Committee had recently announced it would restrict attendance at its Jacksonville convention as Florida’s coronavirus cases and deaths spiked, limiting the number of guests that delegates are able to bring and spreading the event across two venues. | The Republican National Committee had recently announced it would restrict attendance at its Jacksonville convention as Florida’s coronavirus cases and deaths spiked, limiting the number of guests that delegates are able to bring and spreading the event across two venues. |
| Florida reported its largest number of deaths in a single day from the coronavirus today, and more than 10,000 Floridians have tested positive for Covid-19 so far. | Florida reported its largest number of deaths in a single day from the coronavirus today, and more than 10,000 Floridians have tested positive for Covid-19 so far. |
| The convention was originally meant to be held in Charlotte, but the RNC moved the location after North Carolina’s governor Roy Cooper was reluctant about hosting large, crowded events amid the pandemic without distancing and safety measures. | The convention was originally meant to be held in Charlotte, but the RNC moved the location after North Carolina’s governor Roy Cooper was reluctant about hosting large, crowded events amid the pandemic without distancing and safety measures. |
| “When we made these changes, we had hoped to be able to plan a traditional convention celebration to which we are all accustomed,” RNC chair Ronna McDaniel wrote in a letter to committee members at the time. “However, adjustments must be made to comply with state and local health guidelines.” | “When we made these changes, we had hoped to be able to plan a traditional convention celebration to which we are all accustomed,” RNC chair Ronna McDaniel wrote in a letter to committee members at the time. “However, adjustments must be made to comply with state and local health guidelines.” |
| Trump said that it is “not the right time” for a big convention in Jacksonville. | Trump said that it is “not the right time” for a big convention in Jacksonville. |
| “I told my team it’s time to cancel the Jacksonville, Florida component of the convention,” he said. | “I told my team it’s time to cancel the Jacksonville, Florida component of the convention,” he said. |
| Jacksonville, Florida residents filed a lawsuit against the city, the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign earlier this month to stop the convention in August, concerned that a big event would accelerate the spread of disease in a state that is already a coronavirus hotspot. | Jacksonville, Florida residents filed a lawsuit against the city, the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign earlier this month to stop the convention in August, concerned that a big event would accelerate the spread of disease in a state that is already a coronavirus hotspot. |