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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsTrump golf club asks Palm Beach County for rent relief
In a June 5 letter to the county, finance director of Trump International Golf Club cited the significant impact caused by countys order shutting parks and golf courses during the pandemic.By Christine Stapleton
President Donald Trumps golf club in West Palm Beach has asked Palm Beach County to defer some of the $88,338 monthly rent it pays to lease public land for the presidents private golf club, citing hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
In a June 5 letter to the county, the clubs finance director, Ed Raymundo, cited the significant impact caused by countys order shutting parks and golf courses during the pandemic. The March 25 order coincided with the busiest part of our season, Raymundo wrote.
The county and its Department of Airports, which both hold leases on Trumps 27-hole golf club on airport property, have taken no action on the clubs request for rent relief, according to county officials. The club has paid rent through June.
Trump signed a lease with the county in 1996 and 2002, after a long and controversial lawsuit over the land. The 99-year lease agreement requires Trump to make monthly payments that had increased over the years to $54,534 for the main 18-hole golf course and $33,804 for the smaller, nine-hole course.
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https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20200616/trump-golf-club-asks-palm-beach-county-for-rent-relief
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Trump golf club asks Palm Beach County for rent relief (Original Post)
catbyte
Jun 2020
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greymattermom
(5,754 posts)1. Time to evict them.
The land could be made a park, or at least a public golf course.
Submariner
(12,511 posts)2. If you can't afford it, then you shouldn't own it and beg for rent relief
Trump should really liquidate everything he owns, because on January 21, 2021, all his properties will become public urinals and dog walk zones not requiring poop pickup.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)3. A 27 shithole golf course owned by a self-proclaimed "billionaire."
Pay up or get out, Trump.
Firestorm49
(4,037 posts)4. I'd sure love to see his net worth.