Miami residents sue Trump, DeSantis over Trump Library project
Residents of Miami have initiated a federal lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, Governor Ron DeSantis, the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation, and Miami Dade College regarding a proposed library project. The plaintiffs, including historian Marvin Davis and a student from Miami Dade College, contend that the construction of a 47-story building next to the Freedom Tower breaches the Domestic Emolument Clause, alleging Trump would gain unlawfully. The project, designed to include an exhibition space for an Air Force One jet, is funded through $63 million in private donations, raising concerns about transparency from advocates like Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Key facts
- Complaint filed against Donald Trump, Trump Library Foundation, Ron DeSantis, Miami Dade College, and others
- Trump Library planned on 3-acre property at foot of historic Freedom Tower in downtown Miami
- Plaintiffs allege violation of U.S. Constitution's Domestic Emolument Clause
- Plans announced in September; renderings by Bermello Ajamil & Partners released in March
- 47-story tower with ground floor large enough for an Air Force One jumbo jet
- Large illuminated 'TRUMP' letters at top, similar to Tbilisi tower by Gensler
- ABC, Paramount, Meta, and X donated $63 million in tax-exempt payments
- Senator Elizabeth Warren demands transparency from media groups over donations
Entities
Institutions
- Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation
- Miami Dade College
- Bermello Ajamil & Partners
- Trump Organization
- ABC
- Paramount
- Meta
- X
- Gensler
Locations
- Miami
- Florida
- United States
- Freedom Tower
- Tbilisi
- Georgia