Donald Trump's time in office ended in legal battles, political polarization, and an attempted
insurrection at the Capitol Building.
Now, as he settles into his post-presidency life at Mar-A-Lago, Trump has been pressured
to give up the last remainders of his glory days.
"Have a good life.
We will see you soon."
TMZ has reported that his personal helipad is being removed from his Florida home - and
the removal will allegedly cost Trump $15,000.
The helipad was first built in February 2017.
Palm Beach doesn't generally allow its residents to have helicopters or helipads in the city,
but for his four years in the White House, Trump was allowed to bend the rules.
Trump got around zoning laws by arguing that flying to Mar-A-Lago would be better for the
town than if he constantly had to cause traffic on Southern Boulevard with his presidential
transport, according to The Hill.
Despite fighting for the helipad's construction, the president often preferred to drive to
the resort so that he could wave at supporters from his car, according to The Independent.
On top of that, the town manager told the Palm Beach Daily News that they hadn't made
a request to keep it.
But the demolition of his helipad isn't the only problem Donald Trump currently faces
at his Florida home.
The former president moved back to Mar-A-Lago on the morning of Joe Biden's inauguration,
flying with Air Force One for the last time.
As CNN reported, the town of Palm Beach undertook a legal review to see whether he could actually
live there according to their zoning ordinances.
In order to turn Mar-A-Lago into a members-only club in 1993, Trump had to agree to guidelines
that ruled members could not stay for more than a week at a time, and that they could
not visit more than three times a year.
Some locals argue that him living at the club would contradict the agreement.
The town attorney, however, announced online that the regulations do not prohibit Trump
from residing there, as long as he is a, quote, "bona fide employee of the property," according
to The Independent.
The town council will debate the matter further to decide whether or not he can live there.
Trump's decision to make the club his permanent residence has also faced resistance from his
neighbors, who don't want to be associated with him and his political legacy.
According to CNN, many longtime Mar-A-Lago members have decided to cut any ties to Trump
by leaving.
"What's fascinating, I've talked to a bunch of people the last couple days, a lot of people
have quit Mar-a-Lago."
Losing his fight to live in the resort would derail Trump's plans for his post-presidency
life - he's already opened his "Office of the Former President" in Palm Beach.
As Trump lies low in Mar-A-Lago ahead of his impeachment trial, the debate over his legacy
has already started.
In an interview with Sean Hannity, Eric Trump claimed that, quote, "there's never been a
more beloved political figure in our country's history" than his father.
He went on to complain about his dad's critics, saying,
"They wanna tar and feather the man.
They know he did a great job for this nation.
[...] There are 75 million Americans who would follow him to the end of Earth."
It's true that over 74 million people voted for Donald Trump.
However, Joe Biden won with more than 81 million voters, breaking the record previously set
by Barack Obama.
Trump's approval ratings also undermine the idea of him as the most "beloved political
figure" in U.S. history.
Trump left his presidency with the lowest approval ratings of his whole first term,
according to Gallup.
His overall average approval rating was 41% - the lowest of any presidency by at least
4 points.
Despite achieving a 49% approval in early 2020, his personal best, Trump's reaction
to losing the election sent his numbers plummeting by the end of the year.
"Frankly we did win this election."
After leaving amid the chaos of an attempted insurrection, Trump hasn't made any public
appearances.
While it's true he does have supporters, it seems Trump still has more than enough critics
as he attempts to settle into life in Palm Beach and prepares for the legal battles he
will face to call it home.
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