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Residents of Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida residence, said they did not want him to move here after leaving office.
Residents around Mar-a-Lago sent a request letter to Palm Beach and the United States Secret Service on December 15, saying that President Trump had lost his legal right to live in Mar-a-Lago. In the early 1990s, he signed an agreement to convert his home estate into a private club.
This legal action could force the Palm Beach administration to publicly resolve whether Trump can make Mar-a-Lago a private home and legal residence. Many sources revealed that the family of the president of the United States will move here after he leaves office on January 20.
In the request letter, the attorney representing Mar-a-Lago residents said the administration should notify Trump that he could not use the resort as a residence.
Over the years, residents near Mar-a-Lago have repeatedly complained of issues such as traffic congestion when the President of the United States frequently moves here. Even before being elected, Trump mistreated people by repeatedly failing to comply with basic local requirements, such as building a flag pole beyond the height limit.
“There is absolutely no legal basis for Trump to use that place as his home and club. He is basically losing. He cannot intimidate or mislead people because we will stay.” Here, “said Glenn Zeitz, a homeowner in Palm Beach.
President Donlad Trump and First Lady Melania at the Mar-a-Lago resort on December 31, 2019. Image: Reuters.
President Trump has been to Mar-a-Lago at least 30 times during his tenure and spent at least 130 days there. There is no public indication that Palm Beach officials oppose the issue.
During Trump’s presidency, Palm Beach also showed respect for security concerns by agreeing to allow him to build a helipad here. However, when Trump leaves office, he will no longer have access to the airport.
In addition to the agreement from the early 1990s, many other documents also raise questions about whether President Trump can legally live in Mar-a-Lago.
The president signed a Mar-a-Lago development concession to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a Washington-based nonprofit that works to preserve historic sites across the country. In the deal, Trump agreed to “permanently” renounce the right to develop Mar-a-Lago or use it for “any purpose other than club use.”
A White House spokesperson, Trump’s local attorney and the Palm Beach mayor have yet to comment on the information. Palm Beach officials have not made any public moves before to prevent Trump from living in Mar-a-Lago or using it as a legal residence.
The controversy over Trump’s whereabouts in Mar-a-Lago could also complicate matters with the US Secret Service, as they have yet to continue defending the president after he leaves office. The agency is said to have planned to defend Trump after the White House as early as November.
Although President Trump has not openly admitted defeat, even with the electoral college voting results, his family is said to have been preparing for a new life. The first lady, Melania, was quietly fixing everything and finding a new school for Barron in Florida.
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