Mar-a-Lago was built by Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post Cereal fortune, a century ago. On her death, she left it as a historic landmark to the US gov't which couldn't afford to maintain it, gave it back, and it fell into the hands of the defeated former president during the 1980's. Over the years, he managed to get the place licensed as a private club and catering joint as a way of maintaining it. The Town of Palm Beach went along with it since it was a landmark and not doing so would have resulted in its destruction. Contrary to the nearby City of West Palm Beach, a very urban place, the Town of Palm Beach is inhabited by unbelievably wealthy people. The defeated former president never was accepted by them as more than the owner of a catering establishment. Many of the uber-wealthy of Palm Beach donate generously locally to museums, hospitals, concert halls, the opera, theatre and numerous charities. The defeated former president was never counted among them. I suspect most, including the Koch's, would be glad to see him go.
Well, Mar a Lago was built although the city had said it could not be built!
Mar-a-Lago was built by Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post Cereal fortune, a century ago. On her death, she left it as a historic landmark to the US gov't which couldn't afford to maintain it, gave it back, and it fell into the hands of the defeated former president during the 1980's. Over the years, he managed to get the place licensed as a private club and catering joint as a way of maintaining it. The Town of Palm Beach went along with it since it was a landmark and not doing so would have resulted in its destruction. Contrary to the nearby City of West Palm Beach, a very urban place, the Town of Palm Beach is inhabited by unbelievably wealthy people. The defeated former president never was accepted by them as more than the owner of a catering establishment. Many of the uber-wealthy of Palm Beach donate generously locally to museums, hospitals, concert halls, the opera, theatre and numerous charities. The defeated former president was never counted among them. I suspect most, including the Koch's, would be glad to see him go.
Yes.
Especially if TFG gets to be broadly known as an associate of the Koch family.