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Donald Trump: “When [Marjorie Meriwether Post] died, she left [Mar A Lago]…”

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President Trump Participates in The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner

Published | Video Starts at 20:14

And she actually built other sections onto it because she wanted to give people jobs. She did a fantastic job, and she always wanted that to be the Southern White House. And in fact, When [Marjorie Meriwether Post] died, she left [Mar A Lago] to the White House Historical Society. And the late, great Jimmy Carter decided that Mar A Lago was too expensive for the United States. So fortunately for me, he gave it back to the Historical Society and I bought it. (20:14–43:21)

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