G20 2026: Trump to host next year’s Summit; personal golf club chosen as venue

Trump to host G20 Summit 2026 (AP)

US President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed that he plans to host the 2026 G20 summit at his Trump National Doral resort in Miami. “It’s going to be at Doral,” Trump informed reporters within the Oval Office after saying Miami as the venue for next year’s summit. “Everybody wants it there because it’s right next to the airport, it’s the best location, it’s beautiful, a beautiful everything.“ Trump, who has confronted repeated accusations of enriching himself throughout his presidencies, emphasised that he wouldn’t personally revenue from internet hosting the summit. “We will not make any money on it. We’re doing a deal where it’s not going to be money, there’s no money in it. I just want it to go well,” he mentioned, as quoted by AFP. He additionally famous sensible causes for the selection, saying that almost all Miami inns are often totally booked in December. “Each country will have its own building. I think it will be really a beautiful thing,” Trump added. Trump, a local of New York who has made Florida his residence, owns Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach and the Doral resort close to Miami. He had beforehand proposed internet hosting the 2020 G7 summit at Doral throughout his first presidency, however that plan confronted intense criticism from Democrats, who known as it a “brazen example” of presidential corruption. The summit was ultimately canceled due to media backlash and the Covid-19 pandemic. Regarding worldwide leaders, Trump mentioned he can be open to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the 2026 summit. “I would love them to, if they want to,” he mentioned. “They would be observers, and I’m not sure if they’d want to come as observers,” though each international locations are G20 members. Trump additionally confirmed that he would skip this year’s G20 summit in South Africa and as a substitute ship vp JD Vance. “I won’t be going, JD will be going. Great vice president, and he looks forward to it,” he mentioned, referencing earlier, debunked claims concerning the therapy of white residents in South Africa.