Donald Trump’s return to Mar-a-Lago could be cut short by limited stay deal

Former President Donald Trump’s apparent plans to reside at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida may be in violation of a 1993 agreement with the city of Palm Beach, which limits his stay to seven consecutive days and 21 days a year.

After leaving Washington, DC hours before President Joe Biden’s inauguration, Trump and his wife Melania moved to the Palm Springs area. The change of address, which had taken place more than a week ago since the couple left the White House, could pose a long-term problem.

Upon arriving in Florida, the former president was greeted by a small crowd holding signs such as “Pres. Trump Won ”and“ Welcome Home ”. Others, however, weren’t too excited about his return.

According to the Associated Press (AP), one of Trump’s neighbors sent a letter to the city last month urging officials to enforce the deal, fearing that the disgraced president’s long-term stay could lower property values.

The deal does not appear to have been strictly enforced during Trump’s presidency. During his first year in office, Trump is said to have spent at least 50 days in Mar-a-Lago.

Kirk Blouin, Director of the City of Palm Beach, said Newsweek the matter is “under legal review” by the city attorney, adding that the matter could be discussed at an upcoming city council meeting on February 9.

Disillusionment with Trump’s presidency would be palpable in his own succession. Laurence Leamer, author of Mar-a-Lago: at the gates of power at Donald Trump’s presidential palace, Told MSNBC Many members of the station are deserting her in an attempt to sever all association with Trump.

“It’s a very discouraged place,” he says.

After Trump moved his residence from Trump Tower in New York to Mar-a-Lago in 2019, Leamer said residents of the city in South Florida weren’t happy: “Even here people aren’t don’t like it. “

Last week, the board of directors of a West Palm Beach condo complex named Trump Plaza voted unanimously to change the building’s name following the attack on the Capitol on January 6.

Although Trump has not owned the building since 1991, his name has been retained for branding purposes. “Most of us are relieved that the name has finally been taken off the buildings,” said one condo owner. The Palm Beach Post.

Trump bought Mar-a-Lago for $ 10 million in 1985 from the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, owner of General Foods. He spent a fortune to improve the property, according to AP. After finding himself in dire financial straits in the early 1990s, the real estate mogul struck a deal with the city of Palm Beach to convert his part-time residence into a private club. Under the deal, Trump would be treated like any other member of Mar-a-Lago.

According to AP, Trump often argued with his Palm Beach residents prior to his presidency. The real estate mogul has reportedly shown a refusal to comply with local regulations. Neighbors reported excessive noise and traffic, as well as a massive American flag being placed without proper permission.

Trump signaled a return to politics this week, when he received House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in Mar-a-Lago to discuss taking back control of the House in 2022. The visit comes in a Tense time for the GOP, after 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump in the wake of the Capitol riots.