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BumRushDaShow

(158,637 posts)
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 05:51 AM Jul 31

Trump privately discussing plans to host G20 at his Doral resort, White House official says

Source: CNN Politics

Updated Jul 30, 2025, 5:56 PM ET
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2025, 5:07 PM ET


President Donald Trump is quietly discussing plans to host the 2026 G20 summit, a forum of the world’s largest economies, at his Doral golf club in the Miami area, a White House official told CNN. The idea has been discussed for weeks, the official said. CNN previously spotted an aide carrying a “G20 Miami 2026” sign into the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in June. Bloomberg first reported on the proposed plans.

Trump had previously planned to host a G7 summit at his Miami-area resort in 2020 during his first term, but ultimately reversed course after facing widespread outrage over the decision to host the major gathering of world leaders at his own property. At the time, the president called the criticism his administration was facing “Irrational Hostility,” and wrote, “I thought I was doing something very good for our Country by using Trump National Doral, in Miami, for hosting the G-7 Leaders.”

Officials had argued that using Doral would be “significantly cheaper” than other options. They also said the event would run “at cost,” meaning without any profit by the Trump property. In the end, the onset of the coronavirus scrapped any need for a physical venue, and the leaders met over video conference.

The current discussions regarding the 2026 G20 summit raise similar questions of potential conflicts of interest. Critics have in the past accused Trump of violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, which restricts the president from accepting gifts and money from foreign governments.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/politics/g20-doral-resort-trump

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Trump privately discussing plans to host G20 at his Doral resort, White House official says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 31 OP
Again?!? 2naSalit Jul 31 #1
I really believe that trump will get his wish this time--Repugs are scared of him and the courts riversedge Jul 31 #8
"at cost" my ass underpants Jul 31 #2
The Trumpian definition of "at cost" is probably the same as their definition of "for free". tanyev Jul 31 #6
Well it's free for the Secret Service agent underpants Jul 31 #9
How Much? MissouriDem47 Jul 31 #3
Nice of him to donate his resort to use for the Summit. twodogsbarking Jul 31 #4
Trump never misses an opportunity to grift. Lonestarblue Jul 31 #5
That would be awesome. tanyev Jul 31 #7
". . . meaning without any profit by the Trump property. . . . " AverageOldGuy Jul 31 #10
Grifter!!!! lark Jul 31 #11
Its a security nightmare. Historic NY Jul 31 #12
TACO Don.."I'm saving the US money!" ProudMNDemocrat Jul 31 #13
What the hell is wrong with people that continue to support this ASSHOLE! bluestarone Jul 31 #14
They have the best rats BaronChocula Jul 31 #15

riversedge

(77,279 posts)
8. I really believe that trump will get his wish this time--Repugs are scared of him and the courts
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:48 AM
Jul 31

--if anyone brings a suit will say ok IMHO.

tanyev

(47,543 posts)
6. The Trumpian definition of "at cost" is probably the same as their definition of "for free".
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:21 AM
Jul 31
Trump overcharged Secret Service by 300% for accommodations at his hotels

Describing the former US president’s term in office as “the world’s greatest get-rich-quick scheme”, the report’s authors referred to documents obtained by subpoenas of the Mazars firm, Trump’s accountants, citing guest logs for Trump International hotel in Washington, DC, between September 2017 and August 2018.

The hotel “charged as much as 300% or more above the authorized government per diem”, for Secret Service hotel rooms, according to the report.

It added: “Not only did former President Trump’s D.C. hotel routinely charge the Secret Service more than the government rate, it frequently charged the Secret Service more than it did other patrons, including members of a foreign royal family and a Chinese business interest.”

Eric Trump has said previously that the Trump organization let Secret Service agents “stay at our properties for free”. But the report calls that assertion into question, noting that the agency was charged “far in excess of approved government per diem rates and even many times the rates charged to hundreds of other patrons—including some of the rooms rented by the Qatari royal family and Chinese business interests—for rooms used by agents protecting members of the Trump family.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/18/trump-overcharge-secret-service-hotel


underpants

(192,330 posts)
9. Well it's free for the Secret Service agent
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 09:01 AM
Jul 31

🙄

The per diem for zip 33480 Mar a lago ranges from $143 to $244 throughout the year.

I’m guessing POOTUS can sign off on going over that.

MissouriDem47

(260 posts)
3. How Much?
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:39 AM
Jul 31

How much will TACO charge the government to host the event? How much of taxpayer's money will he put into his pocket?

Lonestarblue

(12,905 posts)
5. Trump never misses an opportunity to grift.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:55 AM
Jul 31

Maybe 19 of the G20 members could just boycott the meeting if it’s at Doral. I know they won’t, but wouldn’t that be fun!

tanyev

(47,543 posts)
7. That would be awesome.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:23 AM
Jul 31

And also smart. Probably every room would be bugged (electronically and literally) and the food would be awful.

AverageOldGuy

(2,860 posts)
10. ". . . meaning without any profit by the Trump property. . . . "
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 09:14 AM
Jul 31

Riiiiggggghhhhttt!!!!

I'm supposed to believe that? I was born at night, but not last night.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,091 posts)
13. TACO Don.."I'm saving the US money!"
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 09:49 AM
Jul 31

Yeah right! It's going into YOUR pockets, Donnie!

Anyway to make money you do not have to spend.

bluestarone

(20,127 posts)
14. What the hell is wrong with people that continue to support this ASSHOLE!
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 10:03 AM
Jul 31

Everything is MONEY, and CONTROL with this MONSTER!!

BaronChocula

(3,154 posts)
15. They have the best rats
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 02:47 PM
Jul 31

Rats like you've never seen. And people say the roaches there are the best.

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