This archive report was first published on 1 November 2019.
US President Donald Trump has made the surprise decision to change his permanent residence from New York to Palm Beach, Florida.
According to a report from The New York Times, Trump and his wife Melania filed individual declarations of domicile in September, changing their primary residence from Manhattan to Palm Beach.
Trump cited poor treatment by city and state leaders as the reason for his decision, despite paying millions of dollars in taxes each year.
"My family and I will be making Palm Beach, Florida, our Permanent Residence," Trump tweeted, adding that "few have been treated worse" than him.
Trump's main residence will now be his Mar-a-Lago resort, where he has spent 99 days since becoming president.
His decision has been met with approval from New York leadership, with Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeting, "Good riddance."
"It's not like @realDonaldTrump paid taxes here anyway," Cuomo wrote. "He's all yours, Florida."
"My family and I will be making Palm Beach, Florida, our Permanent Residence," the president tweeted. "I cherish New York, and the people of New York, and always will, but unfortunately, 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," he wrote, adding that "few have been treated worse." "I hated having to make this decision, but in the end it will be best for all concerned," Trump tweeted. New York "will always have a special place in my heart!"
