Trump Falsely Claims Mar-A-Lago Is World’s Most Expensive House
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Former President Donald Trump laid out one of his biggest whoppers yet outside his civil fraud trial in New York City on Tuesday.
Now he’s falsely claiming that his Mar-A-Lago estate is “the most expensive house probably in the world.”
Trump made the bogus claim outside the New York City courtroom where he and his company are currently on trial for allegedly massively overvaluing his assets and net worth to deceive banks, insurers and others that financed his projects.
Outside the courtroom, Trump accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of “ranting and raving like a lunatic” and claimed that she “defrauded the public with this trial.”
But he saved his biggest grievance over the perceived value of his Mar-A-Lago property, which has come under scrutiny during the trial.
Trump has previously claimed the Florida mansion is worth at least $420 million and perhaps $1.5 billion, but Judge Arthur Engoron, who presides over the case, noted the Palm Beach County tax appraiser gave a valuation ranging between $18 million to $37 million.
On Tuesday, Trump claimed James and Engoron are “the frauds” because “the house is worth a billion, a billion-and-a-half, $750 million?”
He griped further: “It’s worth a fortune! It’s the most expensive house probably in the world, and they said it was worth $18 million.”
You can see the segment below.
Trump, back at court in NYC this morning, viciously attacks AG James, who he describes at "ranting and raving like a lunatic." He also claims Mar-a-Lago is "the most expensive house, probably, in the world" and adds that it's worth as much as $1.5 billion. pic.twitter.com/4azPwKpBXR
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 17, 2023
Palm Beach real estate experts scoff at the $18 million evaluation and said if Trump sold Mar-A-Lago, it could net at least $300 million and possibly as much as $600 million, according to The Associated Press.
A billion-dollar sale is possible if “uber-billionaires got into a bidding war,” the AP noted.
Although Mar-A-Lago is obviously valuable real estate, there is currently no truth to Trump’s statement that it’s the most valuable home in the world.
That honor goes to Buckingham Palace, which has been valued at $1.6 billion, according to Travel And Leisure Asia.
But HuffPost politics reporter S.V. Date noted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Mar-A-Lago is not even supposed to be a home.
“It’s a swimming and croquet club where ‘no one’ is supposed to live, not even him. Except the Palm Beach council was too afraid/tired to deal with him violating his agreement with the town,” Date said.
Of course, Trump’s bogus claim attracted a lot of social media comments, including attorney and writer Elie Mystal, who noted that “the fact that Trump’s valuation of Mar-a-Lago has gone up by, like, 50 percent, OVER THE COURSE OF THE TRIAL... kind of speaks to why he’s being tried in the first place.”
I see he’s playing “real estate appraiser” cosplay again. Mar-A-Lago, the most expensive home in the world and nearly 1.3 Billion more than the highest FL real estate sale? Lol. I’m glad I didn’t get my Appraiser certification at Trump University. 🤦♂️ https://t.co/EXBz6vmetg
— All Out Of Bubblegum (@BubblegumOut) October 17, 2023
The fact that Trump's valuation of Mar-a-Lago has gone up by, like, 50 percent, OVER THE COURSE OF THE TRIAL... kind of speaks to why he's being tried in the first place. https://t.co/jacK2CYnkW
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) October 17, 2023
Others had their own snarky comments.
I hope his local tax assessors are watching. https://t.co/TV8fglU1ZO
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) October 17, 2023
Permitted to commandeer the hallways of the courthouse once again to call the Attorney General of NY a lunatic. https://t.co/oQV4vnZPQX
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) October 17, 2023
Your daily reminder that the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee is profoundly mentally ill https://t.co/s9LnNtWiwR
— Michael A. Cohen (NOT TRUMP’S FORMER FIXER) (@speechboy71) October 17, 2023
I’m no Real Estate wiz but I’d bet my home that that moldy, gold-plated STD infested Petri-dish in Florida is in fact NOT the most expensive home in the world… https://t.co/RQleqlBqzn
— Elizabeth Pennysworth (@EPennysworth) October 17, 2023
A man accused of overinflating his property value says his property is worth a billion dollars. Expects everyone to believe him. https://t.co/4zsPrN9LlC
— reginald edwards (@reginaldedward3) October 17, 2023