Melissa Francis, who hosts the “After the Bell” show on the Fox Business Network, sent out tweets claiming that although she and her family are members of the Bronxville, N.Y. club, she was denied service because of her support of President Trump. She then apologized, saying she is now convinced it was a misunderstanding and…
Man Opens Fire at Trump National Doral Miami
Jonathan Oddi, 42, was shot and wounded by police in the early morning of May 18 after he opened fire and shouted about President Trump in the hotel lobby of the Doral, Fla., property. Oddi has been taken into custody and a police officer has been injured but is expected to recover. An armed man…
Judge to Approve $5.4M Settlement in Trump National GC Jupiter Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra is expected to approve the settlement, which would end a long-running lawsuit between President Donald Trump and members of the Jupiter, Fla., golf club. Under the terms of the settlement, lawyers who represented club members would get $1.9 million and most of the remaining money would be divided among the…
Trump Organization Orders Tee Markers with Presidential Seal
Eagle Sign and Design, a metalworking and sign company, received an order to manufacture dozens of round, 12-inch replicas of the presidential seal to be placed next to the tee boxes at Trump golf course holes. Under federal law, the seal’s use is permitted only for official government business. In recent weeks, the Trump Organization…
Trump National GC in Jupiter, Fla. Settles Lawsuit Over Deposit Refunds
The payout of $5.45 million is more than 94% of what a U.S. District Judge ordered last February. The club had been scheduled to argue an appeal of that ruling in May, but a lawyer for the former club members who had resigned and been denied their refunds proclaimed, “In our view, the class prevailed.”
Alcohol Industry to Benefit from Tax Bill
The tax bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22 contains a provision that gives beer, spirits, and wine producers a two-year reduction in federal excise taxes worth $4.2 billion. Small brewers will see their tax rate cut in half, from $7 to $3.50 per barrel, while liquor plunges even more, from…
Trump On Pace to Triple Obama’s First-Year Rounds, CNN Reports
The President’s visit to Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. on November 25th was the 81st day he has visited one of his courses since taking office, the network reported. At his current pace, according to CNN, Trump will play more golf in his first year than George W. Bush did in eight.
USA Today: Trump Nominates Club Members for Government Posts
President Donald Trump has installed at least five people who have been members of his clubs to senior roles in his administration, with Robin Bernstein, a founding member of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., the latest to be nominated for a role. “You can appoint your personal valet (to an ambassadorship) if you like,” said…
Trump National Jupiter Members Ask Appeals Court To Back Earlier Order for $5.7M in Refunds
The decision by a lower court in February to order the refunds confirmed that the case is one of a “straightforward breach of contract,” the members said. The Trump Organization is appealing the decision, arguing that it followed the contracts by placing members who wished to resign on a waiting list to have membership deposits refunded once a required number of new memberships were sold.
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Trump Golf Courses Deal with Records Request, Vandalism
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has asked the Trump administration to turn over records of its golf club members after a USA TODAY investigation that “raised the possibility that members of the president’s private clubs could receive special access to the president not available to private citizens.” Four of Trump’s golf courses in New York and New…
Business at Trump Properties Divided by Political Lines
According to a recent report by The New York Times, Trump National GC Charlotte in Mooresville, N.C., has seen an explosion in home sales and events, while Trump National GC Los Angeles has seen a double-digit drop in revenue and on-site protests, reflecting a red-blue political divide. A recent report in The New York Times…
Hurricane Irma Batters South Florida Golf Properties
The storm’s 400-mile path hit the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm and is weakening as it moves northwest. The Trump Organization is “still assessing” damage to its properties, while Rockledge (Fla.) CC is seeking “foot warriors” to aid in cleanup, and footage of golfers skimboarding at the flooded Winter Park (Fla.) CC made the…
14 Charities Cancel Events at Mar-a-Lago Club
Nonprofits that use the Palm Beach, Fla., club’s ballrooms for fundraisers have canceled events at the property in the past five days in response to President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about a “Unite the Right” demonstration in Charlottesville, Va. In the last five days, since President Donald Trump said there were “fine people” among those marching…
Trump National GC Jupiter (Fla.) Appeals $5.8M Decision
The Trump Organization is arguing that a federal judge erred in February when he ordered the company to repay 65 members for improperly keeping their deposits. Trump lawyer Bruce Rogow admitted that members shouldn’t have been forced to pay annual dues for a club they could no longer use, but said the ruling allows the…