Donald Trump spends much of his time at his Mar-a-Lago estate and his nearby golf club, sometimes hosting foreign leaders there. Now he wants to make sure future presidents can do the same.
According to The Telegraph, Trump wants to make Trump International Golf Club the official presidential retreat and has made this clear in a filing to Palm Beach County Officials, while also naming the club the “U.S. Presidential Golf Course.”
JUST IN: The U.S. government is looking into developing a presidential retreat at Trump International Golf Course in Palm Beach for future presidents, a White House official tells Fox.
The potential retreat would provide another location for presidents to hold high-level meetings while utilizing the property’s existing amenities.
According to the official, the Palm Beach site offers several advantages for presidential use, including proximity to an airport and law enforcement, existing security features, and a location without houses along the course or tall buildings overlooking the property.
“These are features that are necessary for any Presidential retreat,” the official tells Fox.
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The Trump International Golf Club is about 4.5 miles from Mar-a-Lago.
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Trump, the report said, “wants the Florida resort to become a venue for international summits and a holiday residence for presidents visiting the state,” much the way Camp David is used currently.
“Just as Camp David, Windsor Castle, or the Élysée Palace are known worldwide, so too will the presidential golf course in Palm Beach County,” Harvey Oyer, a lawyer who represents Trump’s club, said in the filing to Palm Beach County.
“This is a gift that the President would like to share with his successors, the people of America, and his fellow Palm Beach County residents. It should be noted that President Trump will be out of office before this proposed project could be completed so this is a gift to his successors,” the letter said.
“The property is minutes away from the Donald J Trump International Airport, does not have buildings looming, does not have houses along the course, has great security features, is close to law enforcement, and happens to be a highly-rated golf course. These are features that are necessary for any presidential retreat,” the letter added.
It’s unclear if future presidents, especially if they’re not politically aligned with Trump, will want to spend much time a Trump-owned resort.
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