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Where is Trump now? Florida coast becomes Republican power base

Where is Trump now? Florida coast becomes Republican power base

Lured south by sunshine, golf and money, the former president’s allies and hangers-on have formed an alternate universe that revolves around Mar-a-Lago.

Since losing the presidency, Donald Trump has been staying at Mar‑a‑Lago, his private club in Palm Beach. Getty

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Since he left Washington in turmoil in January, Donald Trump has spent the bulk of his brief, contentious post-presidency holed up in what Karl Rove calls his “Fortress of Solitude” – Mar‑a‑Lago, his private club in Palm Beach. It’s an odd sort of isolation: Although he’s largely cut off from the outside world, Trump is hardly alone.

Tossed from the White House, banished from Facebook and Twitter, Trump has never seemed more distant from public consciousness. But while he can’t broadcast out, those same platforms offer a surprisingly intimate glimpse into his new life, thanks to the prolific posting of the club’s guests.

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