Article snippet: UPDATE — 9:53 P.M. EST: President Trump announced Saturday evening that Trump National Doral Miami will no longer host next year’s G-7 summit, writing on Twitter: “[B]ased on both Media & Democrat Crazed and Irrational Hostility, we will no longer consider Trump National Doral, Miami, as the Host Site for the G-7 in 2020. We will begin the search for another site, including the possibility of Camp David, immediately.” See Breitbart News’ original article below: President Donald Trump on Saturday defended selecting one of his properties to host next year’s G-7 Summit, stating he “thought I was doing something very good” for the United States and lamented the “Hostile Media & their Democrat Partners” over their fierce opposition to the move. The president explained on Twitter: On Thursday, Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told reporters Trump National Doral had been chosen to host the event. Mulvaney downplayed the notion Trump will benefit financially from hosting the summit. “I was aware of the political criticism,” he said. “He doesn’t’ profit from being [president],” Mulvaney said. “It’s one of the reasons he’s not taken a salary since he’s been here. He’s given that salary to charity.” The chief of staff added the resort offered to host at a much less expensive rate than other potential sites — nearly 50 percent less. Another candidate venue had been Mackinac Island in Michigan. The event is scheduled for next June 10-12. The United Stat... Link to the full article to read more
Trump: Doral Resort will No Longer Host G-7 Summit
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