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Trump proposes sanctuary for leaders at his Miami resort

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump Plans Leader Sanctuary

U.S. President Donald Trump proposes turning a parcel of his resort into a sanctuary for leaders.
Trump got land worth $330 million for $10 from Gov. Ron DeSantis, sparking lawsuits over the nonprofit deal.
He announced the Miami presidential library will also run as a hotel, adding profit.
Trump says he will pay his Camp David housing, but taxpayers will likely cover multimillion-dollar security costs.

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Presidents Use Retreats

U.S. presidents have used retreats away from Washington for health and leisure.
Early presidents left the White House in summer fearing deadly white fog from marshes.
James K. Polk uniquely stayed in the White House for all three summers.
Contemporaries blamed the white gases for Polk’s death shortly after he left office.
Harry Truman called his Key West winter home “Little White House” and spent 175 days there.

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Trump Plans Leader Sanctuary

U.S. President Donald Trump proposes turning a parcel of his resort into a sanctuary for leaders.
Trump got land worth $330 million for $10 from Gov. Ron DeSantis, sparking lawsuits over the nonprofit deal.
He announced the Miami presidential library will also run as a hotel, adding profit.
Trump says he will pay his Camp David housing, but taxpayers will likely cover multimillion-dollar security costs.

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