The Florida Atlantic University campus could be the site of Donald Trump’s presidential library, reports stated.
The public research university in Boca Raton has reportedly offered Trump a 100-year lease at no cost.
Also, the university’s proximity to Mar-a-Lago is another reason for its consideration.
Florida Atlantic University Offers its Campus as Home for Trump’s Presidential Library https://t.co/oBhhOqoJsU
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) June 5, 2025
Per Newsmax:
The president’s Mar-a-Lago resort is located in Palm Beach, Florida, and Trump also owns golf courses in the state in West Palm Beach, Jupiter, and Doral.
Trump’s son Eric Trump and son-in-law Michael Boulos recently established a nonprofit to support the library, as the president and his advisers plan a campaign to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for the building.
ADVERTISEMENTShortly before Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, it was reported Trump and his allies had amassed over $200 million to fund his inauguration, political endeavors, and a future presidential library, The New York Times reported.
Lawsuits involving ABC News and Meta Platforms have generated more than $37 million that will help fund construction of the library complex.
“Thrilled by the prospect of @realdonaldtrump @POTUS Library in Boca Raton: our deep business and local support would help this center for scholarship and tourism thrive, just as possible site and R1-rated FAU does. Ideal spot!” Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer said.
Thrilled by the prospect of @realdonaldtrump @POTUS Library in Boca Raton: our deep business and local support would help this center for scholarship and tourism thrive, just as possible site and R1-rated FAU does. Ideal spot! https://t.co/vD7BEdOOiw
— Mayor Scott Singer (@ScottSingerUSA) June 5, 2025
From The Independent:
The newspaper adds that Trump is hoping to install the controversial $400m luxury jet he was gifted by Qatar at the site as a tourist attraction once its years of service are over, taking inspiration from the housing of Ronald Reagan’s decommissioned Air Force One at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
“He redefined the presidency, so there is no question in my mind he will redefine the post-presidency, including what a modern presidential library looks like,” said historian Mark Updegrove, chief executive of the LBJ Foundation, looking ahead to Trump’s library.
The president could have pressed ahead with the construction of a library honoring his legacy at the conclusion of his first term in 2021, but decided against it after concluding it would signal the end of his political ambitions.
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