Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Republican Governors Invite Trump to Move Conventions to Their States VOA News Three Republican governors are offering to hold the party's 2020 national convention in their state if North Carolina doesn't satisfy U.S. President Donald Trump's demand for a full gathering in August. The governors of Florida, Georgia and Texas all say their state would be the ideal place for Republicans to gather. The convention, where Trump is certain to be nominated for a second term, is set to open in Charlotte on August 24. But Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has yet to give Trump assurance that the state will be fully reopened from the coronavirus restrictions by then. .