{"id":2492923,"date":"2025-09-30T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-presidential-library-foundation-lands-prime-piece-of-real-estate-courtesy-of-ron-desantis\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:39:09","slug":"trump-presidential-library-foundation-lands-prime-piece-of-real-estate-courtesy-of-ron-desantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-presidential-library-foundation-lands-prime-piece-of-real-estate-courtesy-of-ron-desantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Presidential Library Foundation Lands Prime Piece of Real Estate, Courtesy of Ron DeSantis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-presidential-library-foundation-lands-prime-piece-of-real-estate-courtesy-of-ron-desantis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2492923&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida officials have approved the allocation of nearly three acres of prime downtown Miami land, adjacent to the historic Freedom Tower, as the potential site for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-hunters-pardon-may-have-just-cost-joe-the-presidential-library-of-his-dreams\/\" title=\"Justice: Hunter&#039;s Pardon May Have Just Cost Joe the ... of His Dreams\">future presidential library<\/a> of Donald Trump. The property, valued at over $66 million and currently used by Miami Dade College as an employee parking lot, was transferred to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation. The foundation is led by eric Trump, Michael Boulos (husband of Tiffany trump), and Trump attorney james kiley. governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet endorsed the move, highlighting its potential to benefit the public and boost economic development. The site is located near prominent Miami landmarks, including waterfront parks, upscale condos, and the miami Heat basketball arena. Previously, other Florida university locations had been considered for the library. The decision follows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-state-capitals-adopt-lgbt-flags-as-official-city-flags-in-bid-to-circumvent-law\/\" title=\"Two State Capitals Adopt LGBT Flags as Official City Flags in Bid to Circumvent Law\">state legislation aimed<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-holds-town-hall-with-south-carolina-voters\/\" title=\"DeSantis engages in town hall with SC voters.\">preventing local governments<\/a> from obstructing presidential library developments. The Freedom Tower nearby holds ancient importance as a center for Cuban refugees,a community that strongly supports Trump politically.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Florida officials decided Tuesday to set aside nearly three acres of prime downtown Miami real estate next to the historic Freedom Tower as a potential site of the future presidential library of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to give the parcel &mdash; appraised at more than $66 million &mdash; to the foundation that&rsquo;s planning the president&rsquo;s post-administration archives, arguing that the property owned by the state-run Miami Dade College would provide a &ldquo;greater benefit to the public&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >increase economic development activities&#038;rdquo<\/a>; as Trump&rsquo;s library.<\/p>\n<p>The property is flanked by glitzy condos in an iconic stretch of palm tree-lined Biscayne Boulevard, overlooking the waterfront park and across the street from the basketball arena that&rsquo;s home to the Miami Heat. Miami Dade College has used it as an employee parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>Under the state constitution, the gifting of certain state properties requires approval by a collective decision-making body comprised of the attorney general, the chief financial officer, and the commissioner of agriculture, as well as the governor.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&rsquo;s conveyance gives the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation, Inc., control over a developer&rsquo;s dream property. The foundation is led by three trustees: Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump&rsquo;s husband Michael Boulos, and Trump attorney James Kiley.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It will be the greatest Presidential Library ever built, honoring the greatest President,&rdquo; Eric Trump said in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p>The site is also adjacent to Freedom Tower, the historic Spanish Revival building that housed one of Miami&rsquo;s first newspapers before serving as a resource center for hundreds of thousands of Cubans who fled communism and sought asylum in the United States. It is now a museum for the college.<\/p>\n<p>Cuban Americans, who dominate politics in Miami, have voted overwhelmingly for Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Locations associated with Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and Florida International University in suburban Miami had previously been floated as potential library sites. 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Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved transferring the property-valued at over $66 million-to the foundation responsible for managing Trump&#8217;s post-presidential archives. They argued that this state-owned parcel, currently used by Miami Dade College as an employee parking lot, would better serve the public and boost economic development as the site of Trump&#8217;s library<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2492924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b44c34184fd644af9800365b4f45b6c0-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[46251,51379,35285,3634],"class_list":["post-2492923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-presidential-library","tag-real-estate-2","tag-ron-desantis","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b44c34184fd644af9800365b4f45b6c0-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2492923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2492923"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2492923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2492927,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2492923\/revisions\/2492927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2492924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2492923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2492923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2492923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}