Article snippet: President Trump on Tuesday blamed ‘‘Radical Left Democrats’’ for spreading a ‘‘false and nasty rumor’’ about a bedbug infestation at his golf resort in Doral, Florida, after he said he would like to hold next year’s Group of Seven summit at the property. ‘‘No bedbugs at Doral,’’ Trump wrote in a midmorning tweet. ‘‘The Radical Left Democrats, upon hearing that the perfectly located (for the next G-7) Doral National MIAMI was under consideration for the next G-7, spread that false and nasty rumor. Not nice!’’ In 2016, Doral was sued by a former guest, Eric Linder, who said he had been bitten multiple times by bed bugs while staying in the luxe Jack Nicklaus Villa at Trump’s property. His complaint alleged that he awoke to discover ‘‘welts, lumps and marks over much of his face, neck, arms and torso.’’ Linder alleged that the villa had ‘‘a history of severe bed bug infestation.’’ The Trump Organization denied the allegation, without going into detail. It settled the case in 2017, shortly after Trump’s inauguration. Reports about the settlement resurfaced on social media Monday after Trump held a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the end of the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France. At the news conference, Trump sought to make a case for convening at the Trump National Doral Miami next year when the United States hosts the G-7 summit. By Monday night, the hashtag ‘‘#TrumpBedBugs’’ was trending on Twitter. Those needling Trump included universi... Link to the full article to read more
Trump pushes back on ‘nasty rumor’ of bed bug infestation at his Doral golf resort - The Boston Globe
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