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The shocking secrets of Trump's Mar-a-Lago private club

Unravel the mystique of the former president's opulent oceanside estate
Mar-a-Lago was built by a woman
The interiors were designed by a Broadway designer
The build went eight times over budget
The living room boasts a gold-plated ceiling and walls
The dining table took a year to make
The Trumps never read the rare books
Mar-a-Lago has a mish-mash of styles
Critics viewed the property as a gaudy monstrosity
As a holiday home it was rarely occupied
Mar-a-Lago was meant to be the 'Winter White House'
But the US government returned the gift
Mar-a-Lago was nearly demolished
Trump found Mar-a-Lago through a cab driver
Trump played hard ball to make the deal
Trump got the estate for a bargain
Trump claimed a restoration tax break
The club has an inclusive membership policy
Trump spent $7 million on a gold ballroom
Trump feuded with Post's daughter over the club
The Baby House was Ivanka's childhood bedroom
Trump sold some of the antiques
Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley honeymooned at the club
Celine Dion took on the chef
The club has broken health codes
Trump doubled the joining fee after winning the election
Trump's presidential visits cost US taxpayers millions
Not all club members are Republicans
A ghost is said to roam the corridors
Melania Trump recently revamped the owner's suite
Trump allegedly hated the makeover
Trump returns to a mixed reaction
The town council is reviewing Trump's residency
Are members leaving Mar-a-Lago?
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Unravel the mystique of the former president's opulent oceanside estate

Fit for a king, never mind an ex-president, Donald Trump's magnificent Mar-a-Lago estate in the ultra-exclusive Florida enclave of Palm Beach boasts a fascinating and at times eyebrow-raising back story. As the former leader of the free world begins a new chapter of his life in the ridiculously luxurious property, and ahead of a reported temporary move to his New Jersey golf club as Mar-a-Lago closes for the hurricane season, click or scroll through as we reveal the secrets hidden within its walls.

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Daniel Coughlin

09 May 2021

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