Florida town completes legal review of Trump's residency at Mar-a-Lago

[demmiblue]

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]

1. Eh. I knew he'd weasel through on this

That’s what he does.

[Warpy]

37. People who live on Billionaire's Bunker didn't want him for a neighbor.

Having Jarvanka there was enough of a nightmare.

[turtleblossom]

39. Like I said before...move some black people into the neighborhood...

Tяump will move elsewhere.

[snowybirdie]

2. Really who cares

Let him live in that ugly decaying monstrosity. It suits him.

[PatSeg]

23. I don't care either

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]

29. The Russians will prop him up

...

[PatSeg]

40. I'm not too sure

He's of no use to Putin anymore. He might toss him some chump change though.

[dhol82]

24. Well, I do.

I wanted one more bit of irritation for him.
Call me shallow.

[Sneederbunk]

3. Good. We don't want him moving somewhere else.

Unless out of the country of course.

[Gregory Peccary]

4. Ya, Florida deserves him.

[ffr]

20. Well, at least before he's sent to prison.

My vote is for Guantanamo Bay.

[Marcuse]

26. I predict Attica for State crimes.

[JT45242]

5. TOTAL BS -- Either he gets to live there or the property pays taxes

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]

13. Also, what happened to Michael Flynn and the members of the military

who stormed the capital? I thought they were going to be recalled to service and court martialed.

[Escurumbele]

16. Patience grasshopper...I believe the indictments are coming, they are waiting for the impeachment

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]

25. I'm hoping it won't be another Fitzmas.

[TomDaisy]

6. in what way is he an employee? who is his boss?

does he get paid now for "working" there? in what capacity - Food and Beverage manager?

[TwilightZone]

8. Boss and employee are not mutually exclusive.

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]

27. He probably pays himself a huge CEO salary out of what he charges the Secret Service.

[CentralMass]

9. He is the resident pimp.

[Cronezilla]

22. I'd kinda like to see him...

... 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]

7. He wont stay there in summer

Will have to go up north somewhere. Maybe Russia. I guess that is what he wants scotland golf club for.

[DownriverDem]

10. That figures

trump/repubs always get their way.

[truthisfreedom]

11. Florida man moves to Florida against his neighbors' will(s).

[Vinca]

12. He's never held accountable for anything. What a charmed life.

[RKP5637]

21. Really pisses me off, the ass slithers out of everything! n/t

[Miguelito Loveless]

14. What cowards...

[Karma13612]

15. If Mar-A-Lago is his own

Business, how can he be an employee?

Or if it isn’t his business, then what is his job?

Seriously.

Such crap.

[Escurumbele]

17. One thing we have to give credit to the buffoon for is his choices of lawyers

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]

18. Yup

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]

32. "He cannot be above the law indefinitely."

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]

36. Besides Donnie Two Times??

Probably very few people. Most everyone wants a truthful doctor

[turbinetree]

19. So............

is the town going to rename there city "Welcome to the home of an Insurrectionist Donald J. Trump" .............

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

33. I'm in favor of "Ass-O-Lago" n/t

[Mr. Ected]

28. All he needs to do is pay himself the minimum wage

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]

30. Pity his neighbors

[LiberalFighter]

31. How much was he paid to come up with that?

[rickford66]

34. ...... Rosebud ........

[efhmc]

35. Whatever you idiots. Just keep DJT and company away from me.

[Nitram]

38. He's not an employee. He is the owner. Is that so hard to understand?

[sarcasmo]

41. Normally I don't feel sorry for rich folks, damn this sucks for his neighbors.

[nykym]

42. Well at least Palm Beach said

it is tearing down the helipad.