The U.S. has not hosted a G20 summit in almost twenty years, and this isn’t the first time President Donald Trump has suggested holding the event at his Florida golf course.
On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the 2026 G20 summit will take place in the United States, reviving an idea he abandoned during his first term.
“As our nation marks its 250th anniversary next year, the United States will have the privilege of hosting the G20 summit here in America—for the first time in nearly two decades,” Trump said while addressing reporters in the Oval Office.
Trump is once again pushing to host the G7 summit at his own Doral golf resort in southern Florida.
“Everybody wants it there because it’s right next to the airport, it’s the best location, it’s beautiful,” he said.
Back in his first term, Trump had floated the same venue for the 2020 G7 summit but later backed down following criticism that he was trying to profit from his presidency.
“There’s no money in it,” Trump insisted on Friday, adding, “We want to make sure it’s good.”
Trump said he would be open to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the 2026 G20 summit.
“I would love them to, if they want to,” the U.S. president remarked, though he noted they would only attend as “observers,” adding, “I’m not sure if they’d want to come as observers.”
Both Russia and China are members of the G20. In 2024, Xi participated in person at the Rio de Janeiro meeting, while Putin joined virtually. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March 2023, obligating Brazil, an ICC member, to arrest him if he entered the country. The U.S. is not a member of the ICC.
Trump also confirmed he will skip this year’s G20 summit in Johannesburg, scheduled for November 22–23. Instead, Vice President JD Vance will represent the U.S.
“I won’t be going, JD will be going. Great vice president, and he looks forward to it,” Trump told reporters.
