Trump Backs West Palm Beach Retreat at His Golf Club for Future Presidents
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 7
Trump Backs West Palm Beach Retreat at His Golf Club for Future Presidents
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 7
Summary
Trump said Wednesday he would support turning Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach into a Camp David-style presidential retreat, calling it "a great idea" for future presidents rather than himself.
Military and Secret Service officials raised the concept, Trump said, citing the club's location about two minutes from the airport, few nearby homes and existing security features.
The proposal gained momentum after Trump's lawyer asked Palm Beach County last month to consider transferring a county-owned parcel to the federal government for the retreat; Trump Organization would fund construction.
The site already carries security sensitivities: in 2024, authorities thwarted an assassination attempt there while Trump was golfing, and the Secret Service did not immediately comment on his latest remarks.