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Could a Florida golf club become America's next Camp David?

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Donald Trump has proposed converting part of his private golf club in West Palm Beach into a permanent presidential retreat, asking local county commissioners to transfer a parcel of county-owned land to the federal government for the compound.

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West Palm Beach

Golf course attorney Harvey Oyer promoted the project to local commissioners: Just as Camp David, Windsor Castle, or the Elysee Palace are known worldwide, so too will the Presidential Golf Course in Palm Beach County.

“Just as Camp David, Windsor Castle, or the Elysee Palace are known worldwide, so too will the Presidential Golf Course in Palm Beach County.”

Harvey Oyer

Trump has offered to pay all construction costs as a gift for future administrations, while his family business retains the adjacent club facilities, which earned nearly 37 million dollars during his first year back in office.

$37m

Club revenue in first year backSource: AP NEWS · 07.10.2026

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