Trump awards 2026 G20 summit to his own Doral resort in brazen self-dealing

On Sept. 5, 2025, The President announced the 2026 G20 summit would be held at Trump National Doral (Reuters).

He made the announcement in a public statement and in posts on social media.

The announcement drew immediate reactions from lawmakers, media, and ethics groups.

The G20 is a forum of 19 countries and the European Union that coordinates global economic policy (G20).

Its members account for about 85% of global gross domestic product and about 75% of world trade.

G20 summits bring together heads of state, finance ministers, and central bank leaders for multilateral talks.

In 2019 The President proposed hosting a G7 summit at Doral but faced bipartisan criticism and ethics concerns (Reuters).

He later abandoned that G7 plan after lawmakers and watchdogs warned of conflicts of interest.

Critics at the time cited the Foreign Emoluments Clause and concerns about foreign payments to his properties.

The White House said the 2026 summit would be hosted at cost with no profit to The President (Reuters).

Ethics groups and constitutional scholars said 'at-cost' claims may not remove promotional value or legal risks (PolitiFact, CREW).

Legal debate focuses on whether hosting foreign officials at a private property creates prohibited gains under the Foreign Emoluments Clause.