President Donald Trump received criticism from Democrats and watchdog groups after telling reporters at the G-7 meeting his resort in Doral, Fla., would likely be the venue for next year's conference. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images White House Trump denies his Doral resort is infested with bed bugs

The president would like to make one thing clear: The Trump National hotel in Doral, Fla. — which he's pushing as the site for next year's G-7 meeting — does not have bed bugs.

"No bedbugs at Doral," Trump tweeted Tuesday morning. "The Radical Left Democrats, upon hearing that the perfectly located (for the next G-7) Doral National MIAMI was under consideration for the next G-7, spread that false and nasty rumor."


The "nasty rumor" to which he refers stems from a 2016 lawsuit brought by Eric Linder, a New Jersey man who claimed his room in the Doral's Jack Nicklaus villa had a bed bug infestation. Linder reached a settlement with the property in 2017, according to the Miami Herald.

Linder's lawsuit reemerged in the media discourse Monday after Trump told reporters at the G-7 meeting in Biarritz, France, that the hotel would likely be the venue for next year's conference. Trump could stand to profit from the influx of diplomats, politicians and staff to the hotel.

Democrats and watchdog groups were quick to condemn Trump's potential choice, citing a possible violation of the Constitution's emoluments clause. It appears that the Tuesday morning tweet was in response to those criticisms.

Trump on Monday offered an extended pitch on the international stage for his Doral resort, while also claiming that he doesn't care about any profit he might personally receive.

“My people looked at 12 sites, all good but some were two hours from an airport, some were four hours. They were so far away. Some didn't allow this or they didn't allow that,” he told reporters. "With Doral, we have a series of magnificent buildings — we call them bungalows — they each hold from 50 to 70 very luxurious rooms with magnificent views. We have incredible conference rooms, incredible restaurants. It's like such a natural.”

