United States to stage the G20 summit at Trump's Florida golf resort announced

In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will host the Group of 20 (G20) summit next year at his golf club in Doral, Florida. The decision, however, has raised eyebrows due to potential conflicts of interest, as this would mark an especially striking example of using the presidency to enrich the family.

The high-stakes international gathering will be held at Trump's golf club, despite criticism in Trump's first term about the propriety of hosting a global summit there. Vice President James Vance will represent President Trump at the G20 summit in Doral, Florida, in 2026.

Miami Mayor Frances Suarez stated that hosting the G20 summit in Doral puts the city on the global map and is a tremendous boom for the local economy. President Trump himself has called Doral "very, very successful, one of the most successful properties in the country."

The G20 is made up of some of the world's major economies, the European Union, and the African Union. Each delegation from different countries will have its own building at the summit.

Trump insists his family's business will not make any money on hosting the G20 summit. However, this assertion is met with scepticism, given the President's history of promoting his businesses during his term. For instance, Trump's sons have taken over running the Trump Organisation while he is in the White House, and the President has hosted top investors for his cryptocurrency ventures and meme coin, the $TRUMP, at his golf properties.

The decision to host the G20 summit at Doral comes amidst a pattern of using the presidency to boost the Trump family's businesses. In his first foreign trip, Trump went to Scotland to inaugurate his new golf course there. His sons also criss-crossed the region drumming up business for the family's other ventures during his first term.

Trump suggested that the organisers requested the summit to be held at his property in Doral, Florida, but did not elaborate. The last time the G20 summit was hosted by the United States was in 2009 in Pittsburgh.

Despite the controversies, President Trump rarely faces political blowback when he golfs at or stays in properties bearing his name. This trend seems to hold true for the G20 summit as well, with the event set to take place at his Doral golf club next year.