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Judge dismisses complaint against Miami land transfer for Trump’s presidential library
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FILE - The Miami-Dade College parking lot, the area where Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing to establish President Donald Trump's presidential library, is seen next to the Freedom Tower, left, on Sept. 23, 2025, in Miami. - photo by AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File
A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college's decision to gift prime downtown real estate for President Donald Trump's future presidential library, clearing the way for the real estate developer-turned-president to build a towering monument to his political rise in an iconic stretch of the city. A local activist brought the lawsuit against Miami Dade College, arguing the school's board didn't give sufficient public notice and violated the state's open government law when board members voted in September to give away the nearly 3-acre (1.2-hectare) property in downtown Miami. The site is a developer’s dream and is valued at more than $67 million, according to a 2025 assessment by the Miami-Dade County property appraiser.