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After corruption allegations, Trump says G7 summit won't be at his resort

The Trump National Doral in Miami won't be used by the US to host the next G7 summit after all. [AFP]

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida golf clubs, reversing a decision that had sparked corruption accusations.

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney had announced the venue for the summit on Thursday, causing a firestorm among Trump's Democratic opponents in Congress, who called the move "among the most brazen examples yet of the president's corruption."

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