Trump’s dilemma

Well, that didn’t go right.

Trump has now made Mar a Lago his official residence, and that makes sense.

Who wouldn’t exchange a high rise apartment in a crowded city prone to cold winters for a residence on a grassy estate on the waterfront ina state that most people go to for the sun and warm winters.

Cape Cod Snow Birds do it every winter when the Cape closes down with nothing to do but wait out the cold weather and for the denial of  heat because of power outages.

But Trump’s problem is different than most people who move to Florida.

Mar a Lago was once a private estate and residence, but Trump wanted to convert it to a private money making club. He could charge high membership fees, book weddings and other functions, have a restaurant and bar, and charge daily room fees for guests who chose to stay overnight.

 At the time of purchase, however, West Palm Beach was a small community wary of over building and the type of businesses and home expansion that has pretty much wiped out the attraction that Cape Cod had until over building left it with a main land feel with only pockets remaining of the reason people liked to go there but then destroyed by moving there and wanting mainland amenities.

At the time of purchase, Trump had to decide if he was going to have a residence or a private club because, among other things to keep its character, West Palm Beach, in wanting to limit traffic on its waterways restricts docks to private residences that would have a limited number of boats to dock and travel the waters, and excludes clubs that would have many boats and much traffic.

So having to decide at the time between a home and a money-making business, Trump decided on the club and signed an agreement to that affect with the city. Also, because it is a private club and not a residence, he had to agree that  members cannot stay longer than seven days at a time three times a year, and Trump’s attorney assured the town council that he would not live at the club.

So Mar a Lago is clearly a club and not a residence, and, although he may own it, Trump cannot live there beyond the limits he agreed to.

It seemed a good idea at the time.

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But two problems have cropped up.

First, by not being a residence, Mar a Lago cannot be the home address of a registered voter which means that when he voted in the Florida Republican primary and not the New York address of registration ptimary his vote was mail ballot fraud.

He has also applied for a permit to build a dock for the travelling convenience of his club members, but there is that dock restriction.

His neighbors rightfully oppose a club accommodating dock.

Not only does it go against city restriction, it would adversely affect the beauty of the waterfront and their own boating excursions.

The legal question that the dock permit request brought up is whether Trump considers Mar a Lago a club or a residence.

If it is a club, he cannot reside there, so he cannot use it as his voter registration address.

If it is a residence, well, the ramifications would be obvious as residences cannot conduct businesses like restaurants, function room rentals, and room fees. His club would have to close.

When the dock application was submitted it claimed the dock was needed for Trump’s protection when he stayed there as the president on vacation from Washington, but it did not declare it as a residence. After this was pointed out Trump asserted that the Mar a Lago is his “personal residence” and the dock would be for private family use.

That would remove the club status and all that comes with it.

If it is a club, Trump cannot use it for voter registration.

What is he to do?

He can’t have it both ways, and either way goes against what he wants, and he does not handle not getting his way very well.

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