Awesome. And I find it hilarious watching Trump staring intently at that girl while she waves the hand painted glass around as she talks 😂 you better not break that glass lady!
The unbelievable magnificence of that estate! Each room is a work of art with priceless paintings, hand-crafted woodwork, tile, wall paper, furniture, drapes, lighting, etc. The judge who put the pitiful price on it was and is an imbecile.
From what I remember, when the family who inherited it put it for sale, it was so expensive, no one made an offer for years.
Then the heirs decided to donate it to the state to use as a Winter White House as a tax write off. The state gladly took it, but soon realized that the upkeep (over a million dollars a year), was unaffordable and gave it back to the Post family who then tried to sell it again.
Trump was the only one with enough money (and balls) to try and buy it from the family and there was some contention as to how much they would sell it for.
I'm glad he got it and put it to use as its magnificence should be celebrated with galas, charitable events and as the originally intended 'Winter White House'!
Trump used some hardball to get the property, too. He bought the beach first, then threatened to put up a tall house there that would block the view. He scared away all the other potential buyers that way.
I remember that his original first offer was pretty high but was rejected. The family would not negotiate with him. He then threatened to buy the property that was for sale across the street that was vacant and afforded Mar-a-Lago a marvelous, unobstructed view to the sea. He said he would build the ugliest home there that would ruin Mar-a-Lago's esthetic value. The situation was, there were no other offers on the table, and his offer was really pretty great. Here's what Wikipedia is claiming:
[In 1985] The minimum acceptable bid had been $20 million, and the interior furnishings were appraised at $8 million.
[Trump] offered the Post family $15 million for the home, but they rejected it. Trump then purchased the land between Mar-a-Lago and the ocean from Jack C. Massey, the former owner of KFC, for $2 million, stating he intended to build a home that would block Mar-a-Lago's beach view. The threat caused interest in the property to decline, and Trump ended up getting the property for $7 million in 1985. [And later purchased all the furnishings for $3,000,000.] Different sources have put the combined total cost of the purchase at around $10 million.
After purchasing the estate, Trump did extensive renovations, adding a 20,000-square-foot ballroom. The club also has five clay tennis courts and a waterfront pool.
In 2022, Forbes estimated the value of the estate at around $350 million.
He only paid something like 5 million. I forget the details, but somehow each time the deal didn't work out and she came back to him, he offered her less!
17 sets of CHYNA
Awesome. And I find it hilarious watching Trump staring intently at that girl while she waves the hand painted glass around as she talks 😂 you better not break that glass lady!
I think that's Maria Shriver. Niece of JFK and RFK. Another Kennedy connection.
Really?! Amazing
Yes, that's Maria Shriver - before Schwarzenegger.
😂
The unbelievable magnificence of that estate! Each room is a work of art with priceless paintings, hand-crafted woodwork, tile, wall paper, furniture, drapes, lighting, etc. The judge who put the pitiful price on it was and is an imbecile.
From what I remember, when the family who inherited it put it for sale, it was so expensive, no one made an offer for years.
Then the heirs decided to donate it to the state to use as a Winter White House as a tax write off. The state gladly took it, but soon realized that the upkeep (over a million dollars a year), was unaffordable and gave it back to the Post family who then tried to sell it again.
Trump was the only one with enough money (and balls) to try and buy it from the family and there was some contention as to how much they would sell it for.
I'm glad he got it and put it to use as its magnificence should be celebrated with galas, charitable events and as the originally intended 'Winter White House'!
Trump used some hardball to get the property, too. He bought the beach first, then threatened to put up a tall house there that would block the view. He scared away all the other potential buyers that way.
I remember that his original first offer was pretty high but was rejected. The family would not negotiate with him. He then threatened to buy the property that was for sale across the street that was vacant and afforded Mar-a-Lago a marvelous, unobstructed view to the sea. He said he would build the ugliest home there that would ruin Mar-a-Lago's esthetic value. The situation was, there were no other offers on the table, and his offer was really pretty great. Here's what Wikipedia is claiming:
[In 1985] The minimum acceptable bid had been $20 million, and the interior furnishings were appraised at $8 million.
[Trump] offered the Post family $15 million for the home, but they rejected it. Trump then purchased the land between Mar-a-Lago and the ocean from Jack C. Massey, the former owner of KFC, for $2 million, stating he intended to build a home that would block Mar-a-Lago's beach view. The threat caused interest in the property to decline, and Trump ended up getting the property for $7 million in 1985. [And later purchased all the furnishings for $3,000,000.] Different sources have put the combined total cost of the purchase at around $10 million.
After purchasing the estate, Trump did extensive renovations, adding a 20,000-square-foot ballroom. The club also has five clay tennis courts and a waterfront pool.
In 2022, Forbes estimated the value of the estate at around $350 million.
Yeah, but ...do you have to wear a suit all day when you're there? If that's the case, I'll just take one of the guest houses like a pleb.
I think you meant to say, "So I get to wear a suit all day when I hang out in the magnificent Mar-a-Lago? Yeah, baby!"
Yeah, I love suits. Gimme that shit, snazzy as FUCK and my girlfriend loves them too.
That was a young Maria Shriver, daughter of Eunice Kennedy, former wife of the cheating Arnold Schwarzenegger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvSwStGErs&pp=ygURYnVyciBnb2xkIGRpZ2dpbmc%3D
Bill Burr...Comedy Genius!!!!!!!!
Mar-a-lago also sits on 17 acres…
He only paid something like 5 million. I forget the details, but somehow each time the deal didn't work out and she came back to him, he offered her less!
The Art of the Deal! 10 million for property that today would be 180 million!
It’s amazing that he was able to buy Mar-a-Lago for only $20 million. Even more amazing that it’s only appreciated $8 million since then.