"The backlash was fierce, and somehow the then-Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney's dismissive attitude- 'Get over it'- failed to quell concerns, including among Republicans."
"In 2019, neither the press nor the public was yet so fatigued by news and numb to outrage, nor were they yet accustomed to a president using his position to openly enrich himself."
"The phrase shameless corruption gets used a lot, but the current political climate shows increased fatigue towards Trump's actions, with less criticism from Republican leaders."
The United States will host the G20 summit at Trump National Doral, a decision met with less backlash than the 2020 G7 summit. In 2019, public and media outrage was significant, leading to the event's relocation. The current political climate shows increased fatigue towards Trump's actions, with less criticism from Republican leaders. The invitation of Vladimir Putin to the summit further illustrates the shift in perceptions of Trump's presidency and the normalization of his controversial decisions.
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