Trump, Lifelong New Yorker, Declares Himself a Resident of Florida

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Times

He came of age in Queens, built Trump Tower, starred in “The Apprentice,” bankrupted his businesses six times, and drew cheering crowds and angry protesters to Fifth Avenue after his election. Through it all, President Trump — rich, bombastic and to many Americans the epitome of a New Yorker — was intertwined with the city he called his lifelong home.

No longer.

In late September, Mr. Trump changed his primary residence from Manhattan to Palm Beach, Fla., according to documents filed with the Palm Beach County Circuit Court. Melania Trump, the first lady, also changed her residence to Palm Beach in an identical document.

Each of the Trumps filed a “declaration of domicile” saying that the Mar-a-Lago Club, Mr. Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, will be their permanent residence.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/us/politics/trump-new-york-florida-primary-residence.html

[guillaumeb]

1. Does Florida have an extradition treaty with the US? eom

[no_hypocrisy]

2. If you are a Florida resident and declare bankruptcy, you can keep your real estate.

Jes sayin' . . . . .

https://www.thebankruptcysite.org/resources/bankruptcy/exemptions/florida-homestead-homeowners.htm

[SayItLoud]

3. And no inheritance tax either....hoping though

that SDNY cleans him out and makes the tRUMP crime family penniless. (Can dream can't I ?) Just sayin..

[Jose Garcia]

39. Mar O Lago is a commercial property, and not eligible for homestead exemption

[R Merm]

4. If the NY Attorney General is successful,

he will be staying in NY, but in Ossining not the City.

[FakeNoose]

36. He's going up the river to Sing Sing!

[uncle ray]

5. Florida Man...

[Danascot]

6. He's come home

to where he belongs.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

41. Nope.

I don’t want him here.

[TeamPooka]

7. Good riddance! said every New Yorker

[Haggis for Breakfast]

8. My guess is that he's trying to avoid the SDNY.

Their legal folks don't mess around.

[Marie Marie]

18. That was my thought.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

23. Moving to FL won't get him off the hook for crimes he committed in NY.

[ashredux]

9. Classic Tax dodge...

Many New Yorkers have homes in Fla....you need to spend several months there to claim residency... it save a bundle on NY state taxes

[deurbano]

10. Florida has become a "mecca" for the most deplorable of the deplorables...

https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/florida-a-mecca-for-big-time-republican-stars/1247907/-

i don't see how the Narcissist-in-Chief could ever feel welcome in NYC again, but he has plenty of vile comrades in Fla.

[DENVERPOPS]

13. small wonder

Small Wonder Florida is such a screwed up Republican State.....All the Heavy weight Republican talking heads have their homes there!

[roamer65]

11. People have been saying Mar-a-Lago is a bedbug infested dump.

Fitting place for him.

[oldsoftie]

12. isnt there an IRS rule about having to live soemwhere a certain amount of time to do that?

[DENVERPOPS]

14. Remember

Remember when HW Bush declared his home in Texas when he didn't own any property and Texas allowed it so that he wouldn't have to pay taxes in the state he was living in........

Doonesbury told all his readers to apply for Texas residency and avoid their state taxes, and his readers sent like 500K in residency applications to the State of Texas.
(they all were turned down, But HW got his residency......)

[Cicada]

26. IRS has no interest in your state of residence

Fed tax applies to all your income worldwide, exactly the same for each of the fifty states of residence.

[oldsoftie]

32. I see. NYC will tax anyone who makes money in the city, so he'll STILL pay them.

Athletes, musicians, etc, all have to pay for the money they made during their shows in the city. They're not the only ones who do that either.

[Cicada]

35. Trump will avoid New York State tax on income not sourced in New York

He has paid very little New York State income tax for at least the five years prior to 2017. He got a tax break for income less than $500,000 those years. so I think this indicates he may plan to sell a big asset, like the Washington DC hotel. He may need the income.

[oldsoftie]

38. This is why i want his taxes released. I want his "base" to see he makes nowhere NEAR what he claims

[jayschool2013]

15. Another New Yorker retires to Florida

Del Boca Vista, here we come! Or maybe Starke.

[JudyM]

16. Gov. Cuomo's snappy response: "Good riddance. It's not like @realDonaldTrump paid taxes here anyway"

... “He’s all yours, Florida.”

[world wide wally]

17. You could always tell by that thick Florida accent

[Progressive Jones]

19. I have no doubt that this is an attempt to dodge law enforcement in some way. nt

[Javaman]

20. Florida man, there's a new Florida man in town.nt

[dkhbrit]

21. Potentially bad news for Pence

Apparently you can’t have the President and VP registered in the same state. By doing this Trump can now have a running mate from registered in New York. This is hugely significant.

[LawnKorn]

28. It looks like Pence is out.

Part of the deal where the Republican National Committee supported Trump was that he had to have "seasoned professionals" in his cabinet. The RNC forced Pence on Trump to 'keep an eye on him'. Every RNC person in Trump's cabinet is now gone, except for Pence.

When Trump picks his next VP, which will probably be from New York, Pence will be out on the street. Without adult supervision, Trump will move into total destruction mode.

[IronLionZion]

31. I hope it's Giuliani for VP

But they might both be in prison before then anyway

[Alliepoo]

29. I think it was Marcy Wheeler on Twitter

That floated the idea that he did it so he could put Princess Ivanka on the ticket as his running mate. Wouldn’t surprise me if he did.

[oldsoftie]

33. Who the heck would he pick from NY?

[Linda Ed]

22. And NYC rejoices!

And NYC rejoices! Can they through a ticker-tape parade before Thanksgiving?

[Dopers_Greed]

25. Most other Florida Men look like geniuses

Compared to Dolt45

[whistler162]

27. USed to be....

the middle of the ocean or into an area they wanted to build on. Then it was Seneca Falls. Now it is Florida where we are sending our trash.

[SunSeeker]

30. Maybe trying to avoid losing his "home state" again?

Or avoiding New York's new law allowing release of state tax returns?

[DeminPennswoods]

34. Doesn't FL have a really good open records law?

If so, that might come back to bite him.

[lagomorph777]

37. That's odd - I thought he considered himself a Muscovite.

[usaf-vet]

40. Lots of other DUers have come up with lots of reasons for the move. I KNOW it has to be part of a...

... his latest con. The grifter in chief at work. One thing for sure it won't be done for the good of the American people.

Stay tuned a "con" is ahead!