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Trump and DeSantis sued over donation of Miami land for extravagant presidential library
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Trump and DeSantis sued over donation of Miami land for extravagant presidential library

The Independent·Safiyah Riddle·19 days ago
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Miami residents sued President Donald Trump , Miami Dade College and Florida state officials on Wednesday, alleging that the decision to donate an iconic stretch of downtown Miami property for Trump's future presidential library — which might also house a hotel — is unconstitutional. The lawsuit argues that the president, his presidential library foundation and state officials — including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — violated the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits states from giving a financial benefit to a sitting president. The White House didn't respond to an emailed request for comment on Wednesday night. DeSantis moved last September to transfer a 2.63-acre (1.06-hectare) parcel of land to Trump's presidential library foundation. Since then, the president and his son Eric Trump shared extravagant plans for a skyscraper to house the library.…

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