A group of Miami residents have filed a lawsuit to block a prime piece of waterfront land from being handed over to the Donald Trump Presidential Library Foundation, Inc. The land, valued at around $63 million, was previously owned by Miami Dade College and is set to be donated to the foundation. The lawsuit claims this would violate the Domestic Emoluments Clause in the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits states from giving a financial benefit to a sitting president.
The lawsuit was filed jointly by the Constitutional Accountability Center and the Florida law firm Gelber Schachter & Greenberg. It accuses Trump, the foundation, top Florida officials, and Miami Dade College of violating the law. The plaintiffs argue that the land is likely worth hundreds of millions of dollars and could double Miami Dade College’s endowment if sold on the open market.
