US President Donald Trump has announced he will make Florida his permanent home instead of Trump Tower in New York.
He said he had been badly treated by New York’s political leaders, despite having paid millions of dollars in tax.
Mr. Trump was born in New York but has increasingly spent more time at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.
The president, a Republican, has been at odds with New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio – both Democrats.
They both welcomed the news that the president was Florida-bound.
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“Don’t let the door hit you on the way out or whatever,” tweeted Mr. De Blasio.
Mr. Cuomo challenged Mr. Trump’s assertion that he had paid his taxes, adding: “He’s all yours, Florida.”
Mr. Trump has never released his tax returns and refuses to disclose personal tax information.
He has owned the Mar-a-Lago resort since 1985 and travels frequently between there and the White House.
President Trump is running for a second term in next year’s election and made clear on Thursday that he hoped to be in the White House for another five years.
Source: BBC
