Donald Trump has ditched his plan to host next year's Group of Seven economic summit of leaders at his Florida golf resort, after a torrent of criticism.
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US President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to host next year's Group of Seven economic summit of leaders of developed nations at his Florida golf resort.
Accused of using the presidency to enrich himself, Trump announced a rare backtrack on Twitter on Saturday night.
In a series of tweets, Trump said he would drop the plan announced on Thursday by White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.
He insisted his staff had concluded it was "far and away the best physical facility".
Trump cited what he termed "Crazed and Irrational Hostility" from Democrats and the news media in explaining the reversal.
"We will begin the search for another site, including the possibility of Camp David, immediately," he wrote.
