DeSantis reveals plan to dedicate South Florida land for Trump presidential library

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday revealed plans to dedicate a portion of land in South Florida as the site of President Donald Trump's presidential library.

The proposal, which comes after Trump changed his voter registration from New York to Florida in 2019, will be presented at the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund next week. Trump's iconic Mar-a-Lago resort is also located in Florida. 

The 2.63-acre of land is currently used as a parking lot for Miami-Dade College.

“President Trump has achieved results for the American people and made a lasting impact on our nation’s history,” DeSantis said in a statement. “No state has better delivered the President’s agenda than the Free State of Florida, and we would be honored to house his presidential library here in his home state.”

The foundation working on the library previously considered building the library at Florida International University or Florida Atlantic University. Florida Atlantic is close to Mar-a-Lago, but the Miami-Dade College site is roughly 12 miles from Trump's National Doral golf course, according to Politico.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who helped plan the project, said he intends to vote in favor of the new land next week.

“I can think of no better location to tell the story of Donald Trump — a story of strength, one of redemption, one of victory and one of sacrifice to the American people," Uthmeier said in a video posted on X.

If the project is approved, Trump's presidential library will be the first presidential library in the state of Florida. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.