With plans to park it at his Palm Beach resort after moving out of the White House more than a week ago, former President Donald Trump and wife Melania were welcomed home by some…but not by all.
Trump’s apparent plans to reside at Mar-a-Lago in Florida full-time may be in violation of a 28-year agreement with the town of Palm Beach, which limits his stay to seven consecutive days and 21 days per year.
It would appear some of the town’s residents are unhappy with the prospect of the Trump family remaining in the area and are trying to divorce themselves from the name itself.
Last week, the Trump Plaza Palm Beach condo complex voted unanimously to change the building’s name. The move was in direct accordance with the events of the attack on the Capitol on January 6.
A similar thing happened with complexes in New York, and elsewhere during Trump’s time in office. And earlier this month the Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, announced the city will cut all ties with Donald Trump’s organization. New York had paid Trump for Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, a city-owned golf course in the Bronx, two ice staking rinks, and a carousel in Central Park. The Trump name has become tarnished.
But the name isn’t the only issue in Palm Beach. According to the Associated Press, neighbors often reported excessive noise and traffic coming from Mar-a-Lago, claiming Trump exhibited a refusal to abide by local regulations.
“Even here, people don’t like him.” –Laurence Leamer, author of Mar-A-Lago: Inside the Gates of Power at Donald Trump’s Presidential Palace
As it stands, Trump has been residing at the estate for more than a week, currently violating the deal he struck with the town in 1993 when he turned the residential mansion into a club in order to make a profit off the property.
Kirk Blouin, Palm Beach’s Town Manager, told Newsweek the matter is “under legal review” by the town attorney, adding the issue may be discussed at an upcoming town council meeting on February 9.
