"The plot is in the shadow of Miami's Freedom Tower, a historic landmark that played a crucial role in helping refugees from Cuba enter the U.S.. The New York Times reported that the terms will require only "components" of an actual library to be built within five years. The rest of the land, the outlet says, can be commercial-as a hotel, condos, restaurants, or whatever the Trumps fancy."
"This month, having decided on the Freedom Tower spot, it emerged that he was exploring the option of bolting a hotel onto the complex. DeSantis argues the project is a civic boon. And in a shameless attempt to suck-up to Trump, Uthmeier even posted a video on X touting the vote and the location in a parking lot next to Miami's Freedom Tower-"the Ellis Island of the South.""
Florida powerbrokers plan to gift a 2.63-acre Biscayne Bay plot on the Miami-Dade waterfront to Trump's library foundation. The plot sits adjacent to Miami's Freedom Tower, a landmark associated with Cuban refugees. Terms require only "components" of a library to be built within five years, allowing the remainder of the land to be developed commercially as a hotel, condos, restaurants, or other uses. The potential to add a hotel raises the prospect of private profit for the Trump family and intensifies conflict-of-interest concerns given estimates of billions in gains tied to the presidency. Supporters call it a civic boon; critics point to symbolic and ethical objections.
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