Trump Succumbs To Pressure After ‘Irrational Hostility’ From The Media And Democrats
On October 17th, 2019 the White House announced that Trump National Doral Resort had been chosen to host the upcoming G7 summit.
The media and Democrats erupted and House Democrats were planning on voting on Tuesday on a resolution condemning President Trump’s decision to hold the G7 Summit at Doral. Democrats complained the President is profiting off the executive office and violating the emoluments clause.
On Fox News, former Judge Andrew Napolitano (who has been a recent critic of President Trump) said on Fox News that the choice would entail “about as direct and profound a violation of the emoluments clause as one could create.”
“The constitution does not address profits,” he said. “It addresses any present, as in a gift, any emolument, as in cash, of any kind.”
On Saturday morning the President defended himself saying, “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!”
…..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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2019
On Saturday with around 10 pm EST President Trump succumb to pressure and reported he is changing his decision. President Trump said, “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!”
….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