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Trump abandons plan to host G7 summit at his golf course | |
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US President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to host next year's G7 summit at one of his resorts in Florida after bipartisan criticism. | US President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to host next year's G7 summit at one of his resorts in Florida after bipartisan criticism. |
In a series of late tweets, Mr Trump said he was reversing the idea because of "crazed and irrational hostility" by Democrats and the media. | In a series of late tweets, Mr Trump said he was reversing the idea because of "crazed and irrational hostility" by Democrats and the media. |
Critics said the plan was evidence of Mr Trump using the office for personal gain, which the White House denied. | Critics said the plan was evidence of Mr Trump using the office for personal gain, which the White House denied. |
Mr Trump said the presidential retreat at Camp David could host the G7 summit. | Mr Trump said the presidential retreat at Camp David could host the G7 summit. |
The decision to use Trump National Doral Miami, announced on Thursday, was condemned by Congressional lawmakers, including some of the president's Republican allies. | The decision to use Trump National Doral Miami, announced on Thursday, was condemned by Congressional lawmakers, including some of the president's Republican allies. |
In one of his tweets, Mr Trump said his resort was "big, grand" with "tremendous ballrooms [and] meeting rooms". | In one of his tweets, Mr Trump said his resort was "big, grand" with "tremendous ballrooms [and] meeting rooms". |
"I thought I was doing something very good for our country by using Trump National Doral," he said. "But, as usual, the hostile media [and] their democrat partners went CRAZY!" | "I thought I was doing something very good for our country by using Trump National Doral," he said. "But, as usual, the hostile media [and] their democrat partners went CRAZY!" |
When White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney originally announced the Miami location, he said the resort would be made available "at cost" and would save millions of dollars. | |
However, critics pointed out the resort would stand to gain publicity from the allocation. | |
What is the Trump National Doral? | What is the Trump National Doral? |
Mr Mulvaney had also denied hosting the summit would breach the Emoluments Clause of the US constitution, which prohibits any "profit, gain, or advantage" from foreign governments without congressional approval. | |
But watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, accused the president of "using the power of his office to help prop up his struggling golf business." | |
The House of Representatives had been expected to vote next week on a resolution condemning the decision. Democrats also planned to require the White House to present information to justify why the administration decided on Doral. | The House of Representatives had been expected to vote next week on a resolution condemning the decision. Democrats also planned to require the White House to present information to justify why the administration decided on Doral. |
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, was among those who suggested the decision violated the constitution. | |
Last month, the US Air Force (USAF) ordered a review of its accommodation after it emerged some personnel had been staying at one of President Trump's Scottish golf resorts. | |
The G7 (Group of Seven) meeting, between Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and the US plus the EU, will take place between 10 and 12 June next year. | |
The summit was held at the presidential retreat of Camp David in Maryland, some 60 miles from Washington, in 2012, when it was hosted by then-President Barack Obama. | The summit was held at the presidential retreat of Camp David in Maryland, some 60 miles from Washington, in 2012, when it was hosted by then-President Barack Obama. |
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