In a statement released Friday evening, Hillary Clinton’s campaign announced that the Democratic nominee is postponing a visit to Charlotte, North Carolina, originally scheduled for Sunday.
“We have decided to postpone Sunday’s trip as not to impact the City’s resources,” communications director Jennifer Palmieri wrote in the statement. “She will plan to visit Charlotte next Sunday.”
.@HillaryClinton now postponing her Sunday trip to Charlotte pic.twitter.com/Ywz2xtir60
— Alex Romano (@alexromano) September 24, 2016
Two officials from Donald Trump’s campaign told CNN late Friday that they were no longer planning to visit Charlotte next week after the first presidential debate.
This didn’t stop the GOP nominee from taking to Twitter the same day to criticize Clinton for the announcement, although he incorrectly identified the date the Clinton campaign originally named for the visit:
Crooked Hillary’s bad judgement forced her to announce that she would go to Charlotte on Saturday to grandstand. Dem pols said no way, dumb!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2016
In an interview with CNN anchor Erin Burnett earlier Friday, Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts (D) asked both candidates to delay plans to visit the city.
“I would encourage them to come at a later date. We really appreciate their support,” Roberts said. “We hope that they could figure a way to come a little bit later.”
Protestors took to the streets in Charlotte on Friday for the fourth straight night of protests over the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott on Tuesday afternoon.
A suspect was arrested Friday morning in connection with the fatal shooting of Justin Carr, a protestor who was shot on Wednesday night when protests turned violent and later died of his injuries, according to police.
Watch the interview with Roberts below via CNN:
“If possible, I would encourage them to come at a later date” @CLTMayor on visits from #Trump and #Clinton https://t.co/K8VsiVYB0M
— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) September 23, 2016
Crooked Hillary’s bad judgement forced her to announce that she would go to Charlotte on Saturday to grandstand. Dem pols said no way, dumb!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2016
DT can yell his head off. She’s doing everything just right.
When my favorite football team jumps on an opponent and keeps a two touchdown lead throughout all four quarters I think they’re doing everything just right. When they go up 14-0 early, only to have the other team make it a 14-13 nail biter until the final gun I question the play calling a bit.
Ah yes, on a street corner in midtown Manhattan, The Donald grabs at his chest and stumbles into the road where he’s run over by a Uber driven Muslim cabbie. If only it were so.
And Marla Maples is in the back seat of the cab.