On Monday President Trump issued a warning that the Republican Party could seek to move its 2020 convention if Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper fails to guarantee that coronavirus restrictions will be lifted, allowing full use of The Charlotte’s Spectrum Center.

“I love the Great State of North Carolina, so much so that I insisted on having the Republican National Convention in Charlotte at the end of August. Unfortunately, Democrat Governor, @RoyCooperNC is still in Shutdown mood & unable to guarantee that by August we will be allowed full attendance in the Arena,” Trump said in a series of tweets. “In other words, we would be spending millions of dollars building the Arena to a very high standard without even knowing if the Democrat Governor would allow the Republican Party to fully occupy the space.”

“Plans are being made by many thousands of enthusiastic Republicans, and others, to head to beautiful North Carolina in August. They must be immediately given an answer by the Governor as to whether or not the space will be allowed to be fully occupied,” he continued. “If not, we will be reluctantly forced to find, with all of the jobs and economic development it brings, another Republican National Convention site. This is not something I want to do. Thank you, and I LOVE the people of North Carolina!”

Later Vice President Pence backed up the President in an appearance on “Fox & Friends”, Monday morning, claiming that the Republican Party could decide to move the convention scheduled for August to a different location “that is farther along on reopening and can say with confidence that, that we can gather there.”

The Republican National Committee issued a statement later on the same day, explaining that discussions with the Republican National Committee were ongoing.