8/5/2019

MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has postponed a visit to The Villages in Florida after two mass shootings over the weekend left 29 people dead in Texas and Ohio. A White House official confirmed Monday [8-5-19] that Trump was postponing his trip to the sprawling retirement community, where he was scheduled to discuss Medicare at an invitation-only event Tuesday [8-6-19] that was generating excitement in an area where Trump enjoys strong support. John Temple, chairman of the Sumter County Republican Party, said he received an email announcing the postponement shortly after Trump addressed the nation Monday about the shootings in Dayton and El Paso. In the days leading up to event in The Villages, Temple and other GOP officials have been inundated with requests for tickets. State and local elected officials had planned to attend the event, which was scheduled to be held at a 1,000-seat theatre.”

Gary Fineout, “Trump postpones trip to The Villages,” Politico, August 5, 2019