Top Trump advisers get involved as the fight to win his presidential library site heats up
Talhaasi, Florida-excels for the search for President Donald Trump’s library after the presidential administration in South Florida, with Trump’s son and the Trump administration’s higher advisor, Steve Witkeov, in recent weeks.
The Trump team had the determinants of the sites in the potential South Florida sites for several months, and the governor of Florida Ron Desantis met with Trump in Palm Beach County this week to discuss the potential construction of the Trump Library.
Although there is no final decision, the most important current goals are the University of Florida Atlantic, located in the province of Palm Beach, and Florida International, located in Miami Dead Province. Palm Beach County is Trump’s official residence, and the location is close to Mar Lago. Miami Dead County is home to the Trump Golf resort, another one of its main property.
There are also sites that are not connected to a university under consideration, as sources tell NBC News. But FAU and FIU are largely pressing to win the site, and began to make temptations, including the possible land donation to build the presidential library.
The Trump team said it wants to get a new hotel linked to the presidential library, says two sources for NBC News, which is part of active negotiations.
The Presidents of the University of Florida Atlantic and the International University of Florida are both officials of the former Republican elected Republican officials, both of whom were strongly involved in this process. The University of Florida Atlantic Adam Hasner, a former member of the State Council, and the President of the Florida International University is Janet Nunez, who was the ruler of Desantis inherent until its appointed at the FIU Center last month.
Hasner or Nunez did not respond to suspension requests. A Desantis spokesman also did not respond to a request for comment.
The White House did not return a request for a comment, but the Trump administration official confirmed that South Florida became the focus of presidential research.
Eric Trump has joined Witkoff and Nuñez on a tour of FIU’s potential sites over the past few weeks, an operation that included the Parliament Speaker in Florida Danny Perez, a Republican in Miami Dead province who spoke directly to Witkov and is among the leaders who are trying to get the library in Miami.
Eric Trump was here. A person familiar with the tour said: “He toured FIU, so at least they were looking.”
Eric Trump also toured FAU alignment sites.
A person familiar with these negotiations said: “There was a strong boost to put the library in FAU, and even offering the land to build the library.” “It seems that there is great interest in doing this because it is in the boy’s boycott.”
And that person added: “They are residing in all options at the present time, but it seems that the ruler and the state university system are demanding the opportunity to obtain the president’s library.”
Republicans in the state are making efforts to ensure that Florida becomes the home of the presidential library. Trump was residing in New York until 2019, when Florida made his main residence.
In addition to direct talks with Desantis, the Legislative Body in Florida is moving to pass a draft law that allows Republicans in Talhaasi to be responsible for decisions regarding presidential libraries, which removes the ability of local authorities to oversee the construction of any presidential library.
This change will clarify local officials with democratic tendencies in South Florida from decision -making and approval of the proposed presidential Trump Library. Trump carried Miami Dead County in 2024, but Palm Beach Province was only one of six provinces in Florida, former Vice President Kamala Harris won it during the 2024 presidential competition.
“After lifting the size of Trump’s flag, I do not want my presidents to face a problem because he is patriotic again.”
It is a reference to a legal battle for the year 2006 between Trump and the officials of the town of Palm Beach on a valid flag of 80 feet fly an American flag on a Trump golf course. Local officials said the maximum volume allowed by the city’s decrees. Trump and the city LaterAllow the 70 -foot science mast in a different location.
Representative Alex Andradi, another sponsor of the draft law, said he will support a non -university library of Trump to avoid grass war between FAU and FIU.
He said: “The situation in any of the university will lead to whining and protest.” “With such an important proposal, which will inevitably benefit the immediate surrounding area, it is embarrassing to be met with whining and protest.”
He added: “Either the institution is lucky to exist.”
Another person familiar with the negotiations emphasized that FAU and FIU are the most important goals, but the issue of talks this weekend between Trump and Desantis includes other sites.
The person said: “They are currently looking at sites in South Florida.” “FAU and FIU want to do so, but what I understand is that they look at sites other than university.”
