<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A bold bid has been launched to bring US President Donald Trump to Queensland for next year's Quad leaders summit.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As he addressed the American Chamber of Commerce lunch today, Premier David Crisafulli said he could not "think of a more appropriate place" to host the event than Australia's Sunshine State.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I see that as a really, really successful opportunity if we get that right," Crisafulli said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/mental-health-toowoomba-momentum-closure-public-health-network-funding/b8a8889b-63de-4dec-ac43-ab6bdc65d3a1"><strong><span>Fears for vulnerable Aussies as hub plan leaves mental health provider in limbo</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Queensland leader cited the G20 leaders' summit in 2014, which saw Brisbane play host to world leaders.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was amazing to see the world leaders here, but I'm not certain that Queensland quite got the buzz and the recognition, because it was so big," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was Obama and Putin and was just awe-inspiring.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/donald-trump-queensland-premier-david-crisafulli-launches-bold-bid-to-bring-the-us-president-to-the-state/4817c419-af59-4ba7-af65-8e5891865e16" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The amount of horsepower and personnel and the security detail, but sort of it blended a little bit into where it was."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Quad - a partnership between Australia, the United States, Japan and India - aims to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific region.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>India is the host of this year's summit and it is believed Australia could host the next event as early as 2026.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>

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