IS SCRAMBLING TO RESHAPE IT INTO A PERSUASIVE VIRTUAL
RESHAPE IT INTO A PERSUASIVE VIRTUAL EVENT.
PERSUASIVE VIRTUAL EVENT. KRISTEN WELKER IS AT
EVENT. KRISTEN WELKER IS AT THE WHITE HOUSE WITH
KRISTEN WELKER IS AT THE WHITE HOUSE WITH MORE.
THE WHITE HOUSE WITH MORE. >> Reporter: JOINED BY
MORE. >> Reporter: JOINED BY FLORIDA’S GOVERNOR.
>> Reporter: JOINED BY FLORIDA’S GOVERNOR. BUT MAKING NO MENTION
FLORIDA’S GOVERNOR. BUT MAKING NO MENTION OF HIS ABRUPT DECISION
BUT MAKING NO MENTION OF HIS ABRUPT DECISION TO CANCEL HIS
OF HIS ABRUPT DECISION TO CANCEL HIS CONVENTION SPEECH IN
TO CANCEL HIS CONVENTION SPEECH IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.
CONVENTION SPEECH IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. NBC NEWS HAS LEARNED
THE SUNSHINE STATE. NBC NEWS HAS LEARNED BEHIND THE SCENES
NBC NEWS HAS LEARNED BEHIND THE SCENES REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS
BEHIND THE SCENES REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS ARE IN AN URGENT
REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS ARE IN AN URGENT EFFORT TO RE-PLAN THE
ARE IN AN URGENT EFFORT TO RE-PLAN THE BIG NIGHT.
EFFORT TO RE-PLAN THE BIG NIGHT. THE GOAL IS FOR THE
BIG NIGHT. THE GOAL IS FOR THE PRESIDENT TO DELIVER
THE GOAL IS FOR THE PRESIDENT TO DELIVER HIS SPEECH ON A STAGE
PRESIDENT TO DELIVER HIS SPEECH ON A STAGE SOMEWHERE, THE
HIS SPEECH ON A STAGE SOMEWHERE, THE LOCATION IS STILL A
SOMEWHERE, THE LOCATION IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS.
LOCATION IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS. >> HE HASN’T DECIDED
WORK IN PROGRESS. >> HE HASN’T DECIDED THAT JUST YET, BUT WE
>> HE HASN’T DECIDED THAT JUST YET, BUT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF
THAT JUST YET, BUT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CREATIVE, EXCITING
HAVE A NUMBER OF CREATIVE, EXCITING OPTIONS HE’S LOOKING
CREATIVE, EXCITING OPTIONS HE’S LOOKING AT.
OPTIONS HE’S LOOKING AT. >> Reporter: A
AT. >> Reporter: A REPUBLICAN BRIEFED ON
>> Reporter: A REPUBLICAN BRIEFED ON THE MATTER ALSO TELLS
REPUBLICAN BRIEFED ON THE MATTER ALSO TELLS NBC NEWS IN THE DAYS
THE MATTER ALSO TELLS NBC NEWS IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE
NBC NEWS IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE SPEECH, THERE WILL BE
LEADING UP TO THE SPEECH, THERE WILL BE A MIX OF VIDEO AND
SPEECH, THERE WILL BE A MIX OF VIDEO AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
A MIX OF VIDEO AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS BY TOP SURROGATES.
VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS BY TOP SURROGATES. BUT THE QUESTION, WILL
BY TOP SURROGATES. BUT THE QUESTION, WILL REPUBLICANS BE ABLE TO
BUT THE QUESTION, WILL REPUBLICANS BE ABLE TO CREATE THE POMP AND PA
REPUBLICANS BE ABLE TO CREATE THE POMP AND PA GENTRY THE PRESIDENT
CREATE THE POMP AND PA GENTRY THE PRESIDENT RELISHES?
GENTRY THE PRESIDENT RELISHES? >> I HUMBLY AND
RELISHES? >> I HUMBLY AND GRATEBLY ACCEPT YOUR
>> I HUMBLY AND GRATEBLY ACCEPT YOUR NOMINATION FOR THE
GRATEBLY ACCEPT YOUR NOMINATION FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE
NOMINATION FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES.
PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES. >> Reporter: IN APRIL,
UNITED STATES. >> Reporter: IN APRIL, THE MUST MOCKED
>> Reporter: IN APRIL, THE MUST MOCKED DEMOCRATS FOR DECIDING
THE MUST MOCKED DEMOCRATS FOR DECIDING TO HOLD A VIRTUAL
DEMOCRATS FOR DECIDING TO HOLD A VIRTUAL CONVENTION, TWEETING
TO HOLD A VIRTUAL CONVENTION, TWEETING OF JOE BIDEN NOW HE
CONVENTION, TWEETING OF JOE BIDEN NOW HE WANTS A VIRTUAL
OF JOE BIDEN NOW HE WANTS A VIRTUAL CONVENTION, ONE WHERE
WANTS A VIRTUAL CONVENTION, ONE WHERE HE DOESN’T HAVE TO
CONVENTION, ONE WHERE HE DOESN’T HAVE TO SHOW UP.
HE DOESN’T HAVE TO SHOW UP. GEE, I WONDER WHY.
SHOW UP. GEE, I WONDER WHY. MEANWHILE, IT COMES AS
GEE, I WONDER WHY. MEANWHILE, IT COMES AS THE PRESIDENT WAS
MEANWHILE, IT COMES AS THE PRESIDENT WAS ASKED ABOUT HIS TWEETS
THE PRESIDENT WAS ASKED ABOUT HIS TWEETS DURING AN INTERVIEW
ASKED ABOUT HIS TWEETS DURING AN INTERVIEW THAT AIRED TODAY.
DURING AN INTERVIEW THAT AIRED TODAY. >> DO YOU EVER TWEET
THAT AIRED TODAY. >> DO YOU EVER TWEET OUT AND BE LIKE, OH,
>> DO YOU EVER TWEET OUT AND BE LIKE, OH, MAN, I WISH I DIDN’T
OUT AND BE LIKE, OH, MAN, I WISH I DIDN’T SEND THAT ONE OUT.
MAN, I WISH I DIDN’T SEND THAT ONE OUT. >> Reporter: OFTEN,
SEND THAT ONE OUT. >> Reporter: OFTEN, TOO OFTEN.
>> Reporter: OFTEN, TOO OFTEN. YOU WRITE A LETTER AND
TOO OFTEN. YOU WRITE A LETTER AND YOU SAY THIS LETTER IS
YOU WRITE A LETTER AND YOU SAY THIS LETTER IS REALLY BAD.
YOU SAY THIS LETTER IS REALLY BAD. YOU PUT IT ON YOUR
REALLY BAD. YOU PUT IT ON YOUR DESK AND YOU GO BACK
YOU PUT IT ON YOUR DESK AND YOU GO BACK TOMORROW AND SAY, OH,
DESK AND YOU GO BACK TOMORROW AND SAY, OH, I’M GLAD I DIDN’T SEND
TOMORROW AND SAY, OH, I’M GLAD I DIDN’T SEND IT, RIGHT.
I’M GLAD I DIDN’T SEND IT, RIGHT. BUT WE DON’T DO THAT
IT, RIGHT. BUT WE DON’T DO THAT WITH TWITTER.
BUT WE DON’T DO THAT WITH TWITTER. >> Reporter: DONORS
WITH TWITTER. >> Reporter: DONORS HAVE GIVEN MORE THAN
>> Reporter: DONORS HAVE GIVEN MORE THAN $40 MILLION TO
HAVE GIVEN MORE THAN $40 MILLION TO CONVENTION EFFORTS IN
$40 MILLION TO CONVENTION EFFORTS IN JACKSONVILLE AND
