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The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe in Palm Beach

Trump hikes Mar-a-Lago membership to $1m, raising concerns of selling access

a man in a suit claps in front of American flags
Donald greets supporters at an election night watch party at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on 5 March 2024. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Donald Trump has set a million-dollar price tag for the ability to whisper in his ear should he win back the presidency in November, prompting ethics watchdogs to worry that the Republican nominee is selling access and political influence for personal gain.

Trump is making available four new and rarely available memberships at his exclusive Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where he mingled freely with unvetted patrons during his first term of office and accepted policy advice from guests scrawled on cocktail napkins.

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