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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 10:36 pm, 01/25/2021
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Foreigners have always liked Trump properties.
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Albert Pike
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Posted 10:13 pm, 01/25/2021
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Antithesis,
Not one of those articles said foreign nationals or governments joined Mar a Lago after Trump became President. The article that "prices" your theory about foreign nationals or governments because they rented space in Trump Tower, that same article states several foreign nationals and governments rented space in Trump Tower for several years before Trump even filed to run for President...so.
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 10:06 pm, 01/25/2021
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Clearly you didn't pay attention then. You read a very vague article that only really told you that there is no law regulating the subject. What you also don't comprehend is it is really geared toward the middle class looking for country clubs. The high end membership clientele don't need an article in the USA Today because they have been around the high end clubs. This is a world you can't even comprehend. I know one club much more exclusive than Mar a Lago that doesn't have membership fees.
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Jimbojolly
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Posted 9:36 pm, 01/25/2021
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FinsBoy, if you read the whole article you will realize that it does not say the same things you did, in fact it states a much different picture than you did. In addition, I don't play pasture pool, why would I ever go to one of their resorts?
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1048andonehalf
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Posted 7:33 pm, 01/25/2021
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Why would anyone even want to join one of these clubs?
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antithesis
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Posted 7:18 pm, 01/25/2021
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Backed up by fact...hardly
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 7:10 pm, 01/25/2021
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John Boy, do you feel better that you you've found a generic telling you there is no law governing initiation fees directed toward people like yourself that will never step foot inside a high end club? Do you even have a clue that it says the same thing I did on how the refunds work?
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Cajahah
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Posted 4:36 pm, 01/25/2021
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Don't forget about Yang the human trafficking pimp, who was selling access to Chinese nationals.
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~glitter and glamour~
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Posted 4:18 pm, 01/25/2021
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1048andonehalf | Posted 3:40 pm, 01/25/2021 | These trumpettes argue over some the stupidest things.
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I am just speculating, but I am fairly confident the OP isn't a trumpette.
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Jimbojolly
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Posted 3:57 pm, 01/25/2021
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How Do Golf Initiation Fees Work? | Golfweek (usatoday.com)
Refunds
According to the Golf Membership Spot, equity members may receive a refund of at least a portion of their membership fee upon leaving the club; however, there is not a standard guideline for how golf clubs manage initiation fees The Wall Street Journal's SmartMoney.com reported in 2009 that some golf clubs may not refund your initiation fee until they recruit at least one new member to replace you. Non-equity members are not usually eligible to receive refunds. Waiting Lists
SmartMoney.com asserts that it can take years to receive a refund of your initiation fee. It discusses one golf club that as of 2009 reportedly required eight new members to join before an exiting member could receive a refund of the initiation fee. Ratios may vary depending on the golf club and its bylaws. Some clubs may allow you to sell your membership to another person.
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1048andonehalf
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Posted 3:40 pm, 01/25/2021
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These trumpettes argue over some the stupidest things.
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 3:35 pm, 01/25/2021
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First of all, those aren't facts because the source is rumor and second hand. There is no official report on membership numbers. And as always, you are drawing conclusions without relation. I already told you that during the recession all clubs had membership problems. And around 4 years ago, they all started seeing membership numbers climb again. And many of them raised initiation fees again to control membership demands. And you still missed that initiation fees are refunded when a member leaves. Initiation fees aren't profits.
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Albert Pike
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Posted 3:17 pm, 01/25/2021
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1048andonehalf, Apparently you don't know what either of those words mean as I have not speculated or cast innuendo on anything...but you keep trying though.
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1048andonehalf
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Posted 3:13 pm, 01/25/2021
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Anti's innuendo and speculation is just as good as your innuendo and speculation.
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Albert Pike
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Posted 3:10 pm, 01/25/2021
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Antithesis,
Backed up by fact...hardly, you're assertion that membership included foreign nationals or governments is backed only by innuendo and speculation.
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~glitter and glamour~
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Posted 2:32 pm, 01/25/2021
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"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tossed out two lawsuits claiming that Donald Trump's business dealings as president violated the Constitution's ban on receiving financial benefits from states or foreign officials. The cases raised a novel question about a president's ability to receive income from businesses patronized by government officials. But once Trump left office, it was assumed the cases would be dismissed as moot because the constitutional provision would no longer apply to him � leaving unanswered the legal questions they raised" https://www.nbcnews.com/pol...profits-n1 ...as a side note.
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antithesis
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Posted 1:42 pm, 01/25/2021
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I guess to some degree it's a conspiracy theory, but it's backed by factual evidence...
1. Before becoming President, Mar a Lago's membership was down and it was close to bankruptcy.
2. Immediately after become President, they doubled their rates and membership skyrocketed.
3. Since Trump spent roughly 1/3 of his presidency at Mar a Lago *, members had exclusive opportunities to have private access to him **.
3. Immediately after leaving, membership dropped like a rock.
There are two possible conclusions...
A. Regular rich citizens were just signing up so they could say they're a member of the President's private club.
B. Foreign government officials and lobbyists were signing up so that they could legally give Trump $200,000 a year (plus other undisclosed purchases at the club) without it showing up on the campaign records. And once he was out, they no longer needed to pay him off.
Considering that we know for an indisputable fact that foreign governments were renting entire floors of Trump Towers ***, often without using them, it seems very likely that they were doing the same thing with Mar a Lago.
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1048andonehalf
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Posted 12:53 pm, 01/25/2021
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fins sure loves him some Trump. 
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 12:49 pm, 01/25/2021
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Well John Boy, do you discuss their profession with them? Or just try to get free work out of them? Because, for reasons I'm not going into with you, I've discussed the subject several times with my sources. I'm sure I'm more informed than a writer trying to crank out a hundred words and move on.
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