Miami Residents Sue Trump And DeSantis Over Downtown Library Land Deal
Miami residents filed suit Wednesday, May 13, 2026, accusing Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Miami Dade College and state officials of donating prime downtown Miami land to build Trump's presidential library.[1]
The complaint says a September 2025 transfer gave a 2.63-acre parcel next to Miami's Freedom Tower to Trump's presidential library foundation.[1] Plaintiffs say the land was assessed at about $67 million in 2025.[1] The complaint says the planned library tower may include a hotel and other for-profit uses and that those uses violate the Domestic Emoluments Clause.[1]
In September 2025, officials completed the transfer of the downtown parcel to the library foundation, a move the plaintiffs now challenge in state court.[1]
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- On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Miami residents filed suit against Trump, DeSantis, Miami Dade College and state officials over a land donation for Trump's presidential library.
- The lawsuit alleges the September 2025 transfer of a 2.63‑acre downtown Miami parcel to Trump's presidential library foundation violates the Domestic Emoluments Clause.
- The donated land, next to Miami's Freedom Tower, was assessed at about $67 million in 2025, and the complaint says it will instead house a library tower that may include a hotel and other for‑profit uses.
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