Trump wants a new Camp David retreat at his posh Florida golf club

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, President Trump gestures before boarding Marine One departs after a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on 31 July 2026 in Thurmont, Maryland.ByBernd Debusmann and Sareen HabeshianUS President Donald Trump is looking to create a presidential retreat similar to Camp David at his Florida golf club.The club would foot constructions costs as a "gift" to Americans and provide free memberships to future presidents - and accommodations to visiting foreign dignitaries. "It's only about two minutes away from the airport … and they could spend the weekend there, like a retreat, like a sort of Camp David retreat," Trump said on Wednesday.If it comes to fruition, Trump's transformed golf estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David, once a Great Depression-era camp in the woods for federal employees. It would also mark another tradition transformed by Trump. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A view of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.The US president has sought to cement his legacy through changes to the White House, including gilded gold leaf accents in the Oval Office, demolition of the East Wing and cons...