Trump to host G7 summit at his Miami golf resort next year

Washington: The White House on Thursday (local time) announced that President Donald Trump will host the Group of Seven (G7) summit in June next year at his golf resort in Florida.
The Doral club is a major part of Trump’s portfolio. It provides him more revenue than any other hotel or golf club. But the resort — set among office parks near the Miami airport — has been witnessing a sharp decline in recent years, according to the Trump Organisation’s own records cited by The Washington Post.
Citing apparent criticism from Democrats once again, the move was decried as additional evidence to the president misusing his office for personal gain.
“Doral was far and away the best physical facility for this meeting,” White House acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney was quoted as saying.
The administration examined 10 sites before choosing this one, according to Mulvaney, who then quoted an anonymous site selection official who he said told him, “It’s almost like they built this facility to host this type of event.” Meanwhile, Trump has touted his resort, saying it is close to the airport, has plenty of hotel rooms and offers separate buildings for every delegation.