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by Axios | 10.19.19

This piece was authored by Axios, and its content solely reflects the published views of Axios and its journalists.

President Trump defended on Twitter holding next year's G7 summit at his Florida resort as he announced the event would no longer take place there. He'd faced criticism from conservative groups, as well as lawmakers from the Democratic Party and some from the Republican Party.

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....Therefore, based 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. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2019\n

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\"I thought I was doing something very good for our Country by using Trump National Doral, in Miami, for hosting the G-7 Leaders. It is big, grand, on hundreds of acres, next to MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, has tremendous ballrooms & meeting rooms, and each delegation would have its own 50 to 70 unit building. Would set up better than other alternatives. I announced that I would be willing to do it at NO PROFIT or, if legally permissible, at ZERO COST to the USA. But, as usual, the Hostile Media & their Democrat Partners went CRAZY!\"

President Trump tweets

Why it matters: Throughout his presidency, Trump has faced allegations that he is using his office to enrich his own business.

The Trump National Doral Miami resort has struggled financially since the president took office, with its net operating income falling 69% over the past two years.
As journalist Yashar Ali points out, Trump doesn't address in his tweets the potential conflict of interest that a \"major global event like the G7 would give his resort lots of free advertising and would likely drive up business.\"

The big picture: Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said on Thursday that the Trump National Doral Miami resort would be hosting next year's G7 summit amid an impeachment inquiry for allegedly pressuring the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.

The House Judiciary Committee had been looking into the president's plans to host the summit at Doral for some time as part of its ongoing investigations of Trump.

Go deeper: Trump made at least $434 million from his business in 2018

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