How did Trump's Mar-a-Lago come about? Mar-a-Lago has 80,000 square feet and 126 rooms, grand and magnificent like a European castle. It was built in the 1920s and has a long history. Trump became interested in this estate in 1985, hoping to purchase it from the Post family for $25 million, but the Post family was not satisfied with this offer and directly refused. The cunning Trump came up with an idea, purchasing two adjacent empty lots and publicly claiming he would build villas in front and behind the estate to block the beautiful scenery surrounding Mar-a-Lago. The Post family, in a difficult position, decided to sell and significantly lowered the price, ultimately allowing Trump to acquire the beloved estate for $7 million. Trump is very cunning, and all countries dealing with him need to be particularly careful.😄