Trump to visit North Carolina on Monday as GOP convention begins
By Morgan Chalfant - 08/21/20 11:52 AM EDT
President Trump will visit North Carolina on Monday as official Republican National Convention business gets underway in Charlotte, touring a site packaging food boxes for families as part of the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a White House official, Trump will tour Flavor First Growers and Packers, a company partnering with Baptists on Mission to package and distribute food boxes as part of the $3 billion Farmers to Families Food Box program launched by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in April. The president will also deliver outdoor remarks on the administration’s efforts to support farmers and families during the pandemic.
Flavor First Growers and Packers is located in Mills River, N.C., about 100 miles west of Charlotte.
Trump will be formally nominated on Monday as 336 delegates — six from each state and territory — gather in Charlotte for the GOP proceedings. The official business has been scaled down due to the coronavirus, but will be livestreamed. Monday’s trip was first reported by the local publication North State Journal.
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