Trump pitches Trump International Golf Course for site of "presidential retreat"

President Donald Trump wants the golf course he owns in West Palm Beach turned into a getaway for his successors, and he said the idea originated with the military and the Secret Service. Speaking Wednesday during an event in the Oval Office, he likened the plan to Camp David and pointed to the lack of tall buildings and nearby homes, which he said would spare security staff from having to inspect rooms, according to CBS News · NBC News.

A White House official said the federal government had asked to study building a presidential retreat at Trump International Golf Course, listing its proximity to an airport bearing the president's name, its security features and the nearby law enforcement presence. The Palm Beach Post first reported that a lawyer for the course sent a letter to Palm Beach County commissioners proposing the designation, which could also let foreign heads of state use the site. The official did not say who proposed the retreat first or whose approval is required, and no one has disclosed the price or who would pay.

The proposal comes as Trump prepares to welcome G20 leaders in December at another of his properties, Trump National Doral Miami.

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