Tweets. Spoke about the u. S. Economy at Delaware State University at historically black institution. Clicking] fmr vp. Biden good afternoon and let me begin by thanking the president of Delaware State University, one of the great hbcus in the country and thank you for accommodating us. I wish it was a celebratory occasion. Before i speak to the Economic Situation i have to take a moment to address something that the president said this morning. Toward the end of his remarks, President Trump said he hopes that quote george floyd is looking down and seeing this as a great day. For our country. He was speaking of a man who was brutally killed by an act of needless violence and by a tide of injustice that has metastasized on this president s watch as he is moved to split us based on race. George floyd said, i cannot breathe. I cannot breathe. That echoed across the nation at around the world. For the president to try to put any other words in the mouth of george floyd i think is despicabl
Join the discussion with phone Facebook Messages and tweets. Jim morrill is a political reporter for the Charlotte Observer newspaper in north carolina. I want to thank everybody for being here. To thanklly want everything that the people around me have been working so much. Chief who has been one of the leaders in responding to covid19. General norris who has done a tremendous job in part helping to covid19 but also respond and instill a sense security in our communities to allow peaceful protests to occur. In particular out director mccraw who has been entire statess the over the past week making sure that our communities are as safe also all these people behind the cameras who emergencymanning this Operation Center for everything that youve been working on course of responding to covid19. In typical texas fashion, we are dealing with multiple challenges and whatrticular time we are here to talk about today status of this Tropical Storm. You can see the map of it behind me. Be making
Observer newspaper in North Carolina. Cspan interviewed him about the upcoming president ial race and what the impact might be on voters if the Republican Convention were split between charlotte and another city. Joining us via zoom from charlotte, North Carolina is jim morrill for the charlotte observer. A lot of mixed messages between the president s tweets, the rnc, and the Business Community in charlotte. What is the state of the Rnc Convention this august . Jim that is a good question because people down here arent sure. One thing we do know is that the president wants a big rally for his acceptance speech. And he cant get that here, at least right now. So theyre looking at other cities for that. But they are planning to have the official business of the convention in charlotte. That not sure exactly what means, whether its meetings of the rules committee or things that. Or whether the actual nominations might happen here, it is all up in the air. People are still talking. There a
Well, thank you very much. This is a very big day for our country. Its an affirmation of the work we have been doing for three and a half years. This is not just for the last few months. This is for three and a half years. Its a great thing. We were very strong. We had the greatest economy in the history of our country. We had the greatest economy in the history of the world. And that strength let us get through this horrible pandemic. E pandemic. Largely through, i think we are doing really well. I had a meeting yesterday on vaccines and we are doing incredibly well with that. I think you will have a positive surprises and therapeutics likewise we are doing extremely well. Sure is we are doing well. I think those two words blend with each other. Cures. Tremendous progress is being made on vaccines. We have ready to go in terms of transportation and logistics, over 2 million ready to go, if it checks out for safety. And it is also, the nice part is, we have four companies you , could s
Business of the Convention Still here in charlotte. We are not sure what that means. May be the actual nominations will happen here. It is all kind of up in the air and people are still talking. There are contracts involving the city and the convention and visitors bureau, even the charlotte hornets. There still a lot of talking to go on. What about the reaction within the Hospitality Industry banking on a lot of people coming in and a lot of revenue for the region . Jim definitely. The Hospitality Industry is looking at this like a lifeline. There is no doubt they have had a rocky two or three months. Lost business, restaurants have been boarded up or closed, in fact, with news of the convention leaving there was one business we had a story on this morning that is closing because that was the last straw for them. It was a business downtown not far from the Spectrum Center where the convention would have been held. Thisesses are looking at as a lost opportunity and the Host Committee o