The Master Developer may be on his way to many Presidential Libraries. At first I'd thought he'd refuse the site in downtown Miami because he'd want to tie his presidential library to a big development -- golf course, hotel, resort, etc. But The Miami Herald is reporting that Eric Trump is enthusiastic about the site -- two acres in the heart of Miami worth perhaps $200 million. Perfect for a high-rise with hotel etc. Maybe they can even make it a marketing point that it's next door to the biggest symbol of immigration in Miami. Not sure how they'd spin that, maybe something about anti-Communism and ... who knows. The land is a sweetheart gift from the state with basically no strings attached.
And then it occurred to me: There's no reason he should be limited to a single library. He could have a room off the lobby that he calls The Presidential Library -- and a building at a Palm Beach golf course -- and another in New Jersey. The development opportunities are boundless.
My wife, Kathy Martin, and I have visited a lot of presidential libraries. Each interesting in its own way. Reagan's has a show biz quality to it. Nixon's is not really a "library" -- all the documents from his administration are stored in Washington.
Each of Trump's will be distinctive, I'm sure. A friend wisecracked that he's never read a book -- but so what? Collections of MAGA hats, presidential decrees, etc. The possibilities are endless.
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