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I understand — I strongly endorse, in fact! — not wanting to look at or think about Donald Trump anymore. The man took up every available ounce of oxygen in American life for more than a half-decade, which was of course the point of his whole self-aggrandizing bull rush of an experiment in the first place. (The world exists for Donald Trump only in how much it’s currently talking about him.) It’s quite reasonable if you have decided that you have had enough. Lord knows I get it. I’ve tried to do the same.
From the 24-karat-gold-plated walls to the antique furniture, Mar-a-Lago has for 93 years been the shimmering jewel of Palm Beach architecture. In 1985, Donald Trump bought the 20-acre estate and turned it into an exclusive members-only club. Today, it also operates as the president’s de facto primary residence — an amalgam that has raised more than a few eyebrows, along with major national security concerns, over the last four years. Trump is the first sitting president to also own a private club, and he doesn’t shy away from exploiting its perks. …