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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(117,169 posts)
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:34 PM Tuesday

Donald Trump May Try to 'Run the Nation from Mar-a-Lago': 'He Is Blissfully Happy in Palm Beach'

Donald Trump's deep roots in Palm Beach could become more evident throughout his presidency.

Through a series of exclusive interviews with sources close to Trump and his family, PEOPLE learned that the incoming president may desire to conduct his upcoming official duties from his Palm Beach home, Mar-a-Lago, and spend less time in Washington, D.C.

"I think Trump will try to run the nation from Mar-a-Lago. He has always wanted to do that," a political source tells PEOPLE, adding, "He is blissfully happy in Palm Beach."

Long before Trump purchased the 1920s-era Mar-a-Lago estate, it was envisioned as a space that could become a "Winter White House" for a future president.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-may-try-run-172545068.html

That way he can charge guests for staying there which he can't do at the Whitehouse

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Donald Trump May Try to 'Run the Nation from Mar-a-Lago': 'He Is Blissfully Happy in Palm Beach' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP
In other words, he'll be on the golf course greatauntoftriplets Tuesday #1
Yes this is the plan I think. Irish_Dem Tuesday #5
Yep and VP pooprick. arthritisR_US Wednesday #10
People magazine?! PJMcK Tuesday #2
Retiree runs country from golf cart ZonkerHarris Tuesday #3
I have been thinking that Trump may turn MAL into the White House. Irish_Dem Tuesday #4
When has that guy ever been happy? He's the most miserable, loathesome POS on the planet! Initech Tuesday #6
I think I saw him smiling on 11/5 NT Tickle Wednesday #15
I'm Sick of This Shit! The Roux Comes First Tuesday #7
That's a really interesting idea 👏🏼 arthritisR_US Wednesday #11
Hell, he'll probably bill the country for all his own living expenses at MAL. tanyev Tuesday #8
Just as the voters intended dalton99a Tuesday #9
It's a national security risk. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #12
yep make all the secret svc pay to stay, all visitors from DC pay to stay.....el grifto de grabbo msongs Wednesday #13
W wanted to run things from his pig ranch FormerOstrich Wednesday #14
Don't feel at home on The Bowery no more struggle4progress Wednesday #16
Ha! Iris Wednesday #19
Message auto-removed Name removed Wednesday #17
Count on it... Hugin Wednesday #18
Until hurricane season malaise Wednesday #20
That he might do that occurred to me right after the election for any number of allegorical oracle Wednesday #21

Irish_Dem

(60,803 posts)
5. Yes this is the plan I think.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:43 PM
Tuesday

He plays golf all day, has his girlfriends fawning over him.
Lets his flying monkeys run the world.

Irish_Dem

(60,803 posts)
4. I have been thinking that Trump may turn MAL into the White House.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:42 PM
Tuesday

Trump has indicated he thinks the WH is a dump.
And DC is not a friendly place for him.

MAL offers him constant adoration and his flunkies and hangers on can stay close to him.
He can golf, have affairs, etc with no one noticing or caring.

He loves the idea of people crawling and groveling to him at MAL.

Yes he can make money off of the deal.
All upgrades, improvements will be charged to the US taxpayer.
And he will force all visitors to eat and dine at MAL.

The Roux Comes First

(1,604 posts)
7. I'm Sick of This Shit!
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:51 PM
Tuesday

It's bad enough that he enriched himself in taking bribes and payoffs throughout the first term and charged us for so many costs that he should have paid for. That was probably his biggest achievement while in office, actually.

Why was there no enforcement of the Emoluments Laws - or are there no such things??

Why can't we rent out OUR apparently now-un-needed WH and at least begin to recoup a bit?

tanyev

(44,886 posts)
8. Hell, he'll probably bill the country for all his own living expenses at MAL.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:52 PM
Tuesday

Part of me would rather him stay there than defiling the White House again. Probably even easier for him to host questionable guests and compromise national security there, though. Plus, he gets a standing ovation every time he shows up in the dining room.

msongs

(70,363 posts)
13. yep make all the secret svc pay to stay, all visitors from DC pay to stay.....el grifto de grabbo
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 12:55 AM
Wednesday

FormerOstrich

(2,766 posts)
14. W wanted to run things from his pig ranch
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:56 AM
Wednesday

if I remember correctly. There were discussions here at DU about the People's House. There are some restrictions....but I don't remember the details but I bet there are some that do. Hopefully someone can fill in my the blanks of my faulty memory.

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Hugin

(34,949 posts)
18. Count on it...
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 09:11 AM
Wednesday

He considers Mar-a-sinkhole “The Center of the Universe” as per a butt dial to his babysitter Eloon “Special K” Musk.

allegorical oracle

(3,591 posts)
21. That he might do that occurred to me right after the election for any number of
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 09:32 AM
Wednesday

reasons, including: 1) Melania and he think the WH is a dump -- and he --
2) considers himself a king and MALago to be his palace;
3) relishes people traveling to, and possibly paying, him to have an audience;
4) makes $$$ housing his SService detail and visitors;
5) can secret his activities and host dubious guests with minimal observation;
6) is better able to flush papers down the toilets without anyone discovering;
7) can secretly obtain and store classified docs;
8) enjoys the more powerful shower flow;
9) can better sneak out to go golfing;
10) doesn't need to get dressed in a suit or endure his two-hour hair styling.

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