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Why holding the G-7 at Trump’s Doral property is good for the United States
American Thinker ^ | 10/18/2019 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 10/18/2019 7:57:17 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Even people and publications favorable to President Trump are urging him to cancel plans to host the June 2020 G-7 Summit at the Trump National Golf Course resort near Miami. For example, the New York Post writes:

When you become leader of the Free World, there are some things you have to give up, including any hint of promoting your own properties.

It’s not the obscure issue of “emoluments,” nor the folks who (as Mulvaney put it) “will never get over the fact that it’s a Trump property” that you have to think about, sir.

It’s that voters expect and deserve clear signs that their president is working for them — not promoting himself.

Trump National Doral Gold Course and Resort (Photo credit: Andreas Sandberg)

But it’s not just Trump who would be “giving up” something, it is the people of the United States. You see, hosting the leaders of the other 6 largest advanced economies of the world at a property personally owned by Trump inevitably impresses them with his personal capabilities, guts, and strength. They know perfectly well that he didn’t acquire this site by political power, the way, for instance President Putin acquired his wealth. They know that his is a man who acquired huge impressive wealth the old-fashioned way: he earned it. And he earned it in a field that is highly competitive and risky, real estate development.

The rulers of the great powers of the world have always understood that constructing awe-inspiring facilities… inspires awe(and compliance) in their visitors, softening them up to concede to the wishes of their host. That is why Beijing’s Forbidden City, the inner quarters of the emperors and their mandarin administrators, was built .


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To: SeekAndFind

There are other considerations, one of which is the President’s personal safety. Democrats are on record as wanting the President dead. Some retired admiral said President Trump should be removed from office sooner rather than later without saying how that should be done. Lots of threats. We have had Presidents assassinated before. I wonder whose idea it was to drive President Kennedy around Dallas in a convertible. I don’t think he decided that for himself.


21 posted on 10/18/2019 9:11:02 AM PDT by webheart
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Why holding the G-7 at Trump’s Doral property is good for the United States.

From an old Lil' Abner play,"What's good for General Bullmoose is good for the USA!"

22 posted on 10/18/2019 9:20:58 AM PDT by Don Corleone (nothing upsets the left more than the truth)
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"The rulers of the great powers of the world have always understood that constructing awe-inspiring facilities… inspires awe(and compliance) in their visitors, softening them up to concede to the wishes of their host."

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I like this reasoning.  But most of all I like the weeping and knashing of teeth this causes in our enemeies.

23 posted on 10/18/2019 9:32:23 AM PDT by poconopundit (Will Kamel Harass pay reparations? Her ancestors were black Slave Owners in Jamaica.)
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I wonder what the nay-sayers would be bleating if Trump had offered to host the conference at no cost at all to the participants?
24 posted on 10/18/2019 10:12:07 AM PDT by asinclair (Political hot air is a renewable energy resource)
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To: SeekAndFind
According to Wikipedia's list of G8 Summit locations, the second summit was held in Puerto Rico in 1976.

The site, chosen by President Gerald Ford, was the Dorado Beach Hotel and Country Club, which was owned by Nelson Rockefeller's brother Laurance's company RockResorts.

In other words, the second G7 Summit was held at the family-owned resort of the Vice-President of the United States.

Precedence or emoluments?

-PJ

25 posted on 10/18/2019 10:17:52 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Perhaps the locale was selected in anticipation of pending news that other options could have been or will be bugged. This is only safe location.Upcoming news may verify this supposition


26 posted on 10/18/2019 3:08:19 PM PDT by cocoapuff
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You know this is something I never thought of, you are right they spy on Trump unmercifully and this is definitely a safer option!!!


27 posted on 10/18/2019 3:10:20 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: traderrob6

He is aging taxpayers a TON of money at a LOSS to himself, BASTARDS just can’t deal !!!!!


28 posted on 10/18/2019 3:11:41 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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aging = saving Damn spell check!!!


29 posted on 10/18/2019 3:12:32 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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