PALM BEACH, Fla. — (WPTV/AP/CNN) - President Trump plans to become a permanent resident of Palm Beach, according to a “declaration of domicile” filed last month in Palm Beach County Court.
According to the affidavit, first lady Melania Trump has also filed the same document to become a permanent resident of Palm Beach.
The documents assert that the Florida resort is now Trump's "predominant and principal home." They list his former address as that of Trump Tower in New York, and the addresses of his "other places of abode" as those of the White House and the private Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Trump tweeted late Thursday that he cherished New York. But he added that "despite the fact that I pay millions of dollars in city, state and local taxes each year, I have been treated very badly by the political leaders of both the city and state."
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House, is the place I have come to love and will stay for, hopefully, another 5 years as we MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, but my family and I will be making Palm Beach, Florida, our Permanent Residence. I cherish New York, and the people of.....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2019
....this decision, but in the end it will be best for all concerned. As President, I will always be there to help New York and the great people of New York. It will always have a special place in my heart!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2019
The New York Times reported earlier Thursday that Trump had filed "declaration of domicile" paperwork changing his "predominant and principal home" to his Mar-a-Lago resort on Palm Beach.
Trump, who was born in New York, says "it will always have a special place in my heart!"
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, was not sad to see Trump go.
"Good riddance. It's not like @realDonaldTrump paid taxes here anyway," Cuomo tweeted. "He's all yours, Florida."
Good riddance.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 1, 2019
It’s not like @realDonaldTrump paid taxes here anyway...
He’s all yours, Florida. https://t.co/9AX0q1aBkQ