Donald Trump and the governor of his home state of New York, Andrew Cuomo have never really seen eye to eye — duking it out over Trump’s favorite platform for his grievances, Twitter, on more than one occasion. Of course, with Cuomo being the only one involved that’s acting like an actual adult while Donnie just spits insults and lies.
However, When Trump announced via the social media platform today that he was changing his permanent residence from New York City to Palm Beach, Florida, Cuomo certainly didn’t hold anything back in his response.
“Good riddance. It’s not like Mr. Trump paid taxes here anyway,” Cuomo blistered in a statement in reference to Trump’s Twitter announcement. “He’s all yours, Florida.”
After spending his entire life, all the way to his birth in New York City, The New York Times was the first to report today, after obtaining documents filed with the Palm Beach County Circuit Court, that Trump filed a “declaration of domicile” declaring that Manhattan was no longer his home — in addition to paperwork filed by Melania that named the family’s Mar-a-Lago estate as their main residence.
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“I hated having to make this decision, but in the end it will be best for all concerned,” Trump wrote in his announcement on Twitter. “As President, I will always be there to help New York and the great people of New York. It will always have a special place in my heart!”
“Despite the fact that I pay millions of dollars in city, state and local taxes each year, I have been treated very badly by the political leaders of both the city and state. Few have been treated worse,” he continued.
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House, is the place I have come to love and will stay for, hopefully, another 5 years as we MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, but my family and I will be making Palm Beach, Florida, our Permanent Residence. I cherish New York, and the people of…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2019
….New York, and always will, but unfortunately, despite the fact that I pay millions of dollars in city, state and local taxes each year, I have been treated very badly by the political leaders of both the city and state. Few have been treated worse. I hated having to make….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2019
….this decision, but in the end it will be best for all concerned. As President, I will always be there to help New York and the great people of New York. It will always have a special place in my heart!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2019
One unnamed source has revealed to the Times that Trump’s motivation for the change in residency is mostly motivated by taxes, as Florida does not have a state income or inheritance tax.
But whatever his reasoning may be, I certainly don’t think the state of New York is going to cry any tears over his departure.
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