For years, Donald Trump has been dismissed as an uncouth outsider by the old-money elite and captains of industry who make up the establishment on Palm Beach island.
Even reviving the landmark Mar-a-Lago estate and turning it into a destination feature of the Florida coast brought nothing but bitter legal tussles over everything from beach access to flag poles and airplane flight paths.
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