Florida town completes legal review of Trump's residency at Mar-a-Lago
Source: CNN
West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN)The legal review by the town of Palm Beach into the use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump's permanent home concluded that the original agreement among the town, the resort and Trump does not expressly prohibit him from residing there.
In a memo produced by the town's attorney and posted on the town's website, lawyer John "Skip" Randolph advised the town to look instead to its zoning ordinance, which permits only bona fide employees to reside in private clubs. Thus, if Trump is a "bona fide employee of the club," town zoning would allow him to live on the premises, Randolph concluded.
Randolph recommended in the memo that the town council hear from interested parties, including Trump, and debate the issue further.
A letter to Randolph from Trump's attorney last month argued that the former President is a bona fide employee of the resort and therefore is "clearly entitled to reside there."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/03/politics/mar-a-lago-trump-legal-review/index.html
underpants
(182,922 posts)Thats what he does.
Warpy
(111,367 posts)Having Jarvanka there was enough of a nightmare.
turtleblossom
(504 posts)Tяump will move elsewhere.
snowybirdie
(5,240 posts)Let him live in that ugly decaying monstrosity. It suits him.
PatSeg
(47,625 posts)I'm not sure how long he can even afford to keep that place running. Many members can't get out of there fast enough. I wonder if he has any properties that aren't losing money. I expect to see some fire sales soon.
Aviation Pro
(12,194 posts)...
PatSeg
(47,625 posts)He's of no use to Putin anymore. He might toss him some chump change though.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)I wanted one more bit of irritation for him.
Call me shallow.
Sneederbunk
(14,308 posts)Unless out of the country of course.
Gregory Peccary
(490 posts)ffr
(22,672 posts)My vote is for Guantanamo Bay.
Marcuse
(7,522 posts)JT45242
(2,299 posts)No one is to live there -- that was the deal for the tax abatement.
Either one or the other -- you can't have both.
When the rethuglicans complain about welfare cheats they never mention this kind of grift which is a much bigger problem. How much money did the local school not get so that Mar A LArdo didn't pay taxes?
Again -- there are never consequences for republicans. It has been 3 weeks, where was the indictment from the Michael Cohen case? The NY state cases? And now the signed contract is not going to be used.... this makes me sick.
TurboDem
(216 posts)who stormed the capital? I thought they were going to be recalled to service and court martialed.
Escurumbele
(3,406 posts)trial to be over, then the indictments will start to fly...
The SOB will get his days in court, I am hopeful he will pay for all the evil he has done throughout his life. Can't wait to see him in an orange suit.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)TomDaisy
(1,955 posts)does he get paid now for "working" there? in what capacity - Food and Beverage manager?
TwilightZone
(25,493 posts)The "boss" of most organizations is usually also an employee.
I'm sure Trump is at the top of the heap, so he wouldn't have a boss, similar to the owner/CEO of a private company.
Marcuse
(7,522 posts)CentralMass
(15,265 posts)Cronezilla
(59 posts)... scrubbing out the guest room toilets, grounds-keeping, washing dishes and bussing tables.
Y'know, all that minimum wage grunt-work he'd normally hand out to Mar a Lago's
undocumented employees!
d_r
(6,907 posts)Will have to go up north somewhere. Maybe Russia. I guess that is what he wants scotland golf club for.
DownriverDem
(6,232 posts)trump/repubs always get their way.
truthisfreedom
(23,159 posts)Vinca
(50,313 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Miguelito Loveless
(4,475 posts)Karma13612
(4,554 posts)Business, how can he be an employee?
Or if it isnt his business, then what is his job?
Seriously.
Such crap.
Escurumbele
(3,406 posts)He does get very good lawyers and that is why he has been able to get away with so much evil. His lawyers know how to write contracts with holes where they know the evil creature will eventually can get through, they really know what they are doing.
Karma13612
(4,554 posts)You are correct.
Makes me so mad. We have to make sure Trump faces the music for the illegal stuff he has pulled. He cannot be above the law indefinitely.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,599 posts)I wish that were true. My present hope is there is a Hell where he can spend eternity. At least there he can continue to surround himself with lawyers.
Previously, I had hoped he would get COVID and be put on a ventilator for months, unable to talk, tweet or move. Dammit, he even beat that one! And he had the White House physician lie about his condition while he was in the hospital, which is why Biden fired that doctor during his first week in office. Who wants a doctor who lies?
Karma13612
(4,554 posts)Probably very few people. Most everyone wants a truthful doctor
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)is the town going to rename there city "Welcome to the home of an Insurrectionist Donald J. Trump" .............
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,599 posts)Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)And he qualifies.
With all the past news coverage of this, how could this ridiculously obvious loophole have existed and no one mentioned it?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,273 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,137 posts)rickford66
(5,528 posts)efhmc
(14,732 posts)Nitram
(22,900 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)nykym
(3,063 posts)it is tearing down the helipad.