Overview
- The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation confirmed Miami as the site after the unanimous vote, with Eric Trump, Michael Boulos and James Kiley serving as trustees.
- The 2.63-acre Miami Dade College parcel beside the Freedom Tower is currently an employee parking lot and was appraised at roughly $66–67 million.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis and Cabinet members praised the project’s potential benefits, citing a new law that prevents local governments from restricting presidential libraries.
- Protesters and community leaders objected to the location and loss of public college land, and historian Marvin Dunn said he plans a class-action lawsuit to challenge the transfer.
- Reporting and critics say the project could include non-library components such as a Trump-branded hotel, only certain portions are required for library use, and no design or funding details have been released.