President Trump registered his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, as his official residence, but those who live near him are feeling less than neighborly affection.
Neighbors to the property, according to the Washington Post, sent a formal letter to the city of Palm Beach and the Secret Service on Tuesday asserting that the president does not have the legal right to make Mar-a-Lago his permanent place of living. Trump has long been expected to move to the property after his time in the White House ends.
The report notes that the dispute stems back to an agreement Trump signed with Palm Beach in 1993, which converted the estate from a private residence to a private club. An attorney for Trump promised the city council before the agreement was finalized that his client would not live at Mar-a-Lago in the cost-cutting decision.
The letter’s authors encouraged the town to “avoid an embarrassing situation,” adding that “Palm Beach has many lovely estates for sale, and we are confident President Trump will find one which meets his needs.”
The White House didn’t respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
The president has made at least 30 trips to Mar-a-Lago during his time in office and has spent at least 130 days there over the past four years.
