Insider has been told that Trump is leaving for the summer.
He left on Mother's Day last year.
Trump will live in New Jersey at his golf course.
Donald Trump is leaving Florida to escape the heat.
A Republican source close to the former president said that Trump left Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach and is now at his golf course in New Jersey.
Trump did a TV interview from Mar-a-Lago before he left. The area is facing a tropical storm warning as he leaves South Florida.
The Republican political brain trust will follow the move north by Trump. Republican political hopefuls have been going to Mar-a-Lago to raise money and meet Trump in hopes of getting an endorsement.
Bedminster will be the new go to spot for the GOP.
The office of Trump didn't reply to questions about the change in scenery or his arrival in Bedminster. Trump left Mar-a-Lago on Mother's Day last year.
Political meetings are already scheduled. The Freedom Caucus will meet with Trump in Bedminster on Tuesday.
The group would be discussing its continued efforts to defeat the Democrats' radical socialist agenda and advance conservative America First policies.
Two days before the House's January 6 Select Committee will hold public hearings about the attack at the US Capitol that attempted to derail the certification of President Joe Biden's election victory, a meeting will happen.
Trump has been a snowbird for two decades, escaping to Florida during the winter and returning to the north as the summer season begins. He is expected to stay in Bedminster until autumn.
The main Club at Mar-a-Lago closed for the season after Mother's Day, but the Beach Club was open until Memorial Day, which is usually before the season's long humid wave and hurricanes.
A second Republican source who frequently attended events at the club said that Mar-a-Lago is expected to reopen for a big party on Halloween weekend. Tiffany Trump is getting married at Mar-a-Lago on November 12th.
When he was in office, Trump referred to it as the "Winter White House" because it was his permanent post-presidential home. His Bedminster club will put him just 45 miles west of New York City and where he used to live before he ran for office.
Millions of dollars have been given to the Trump organization for hosting political events. According to Insider, the Secret Service has spent $2 million to stay and dine at Trump properties.
Sometimes Trump acts as DJ for the evening at Mar-a-Lago events. "YMCA" is one of his favorites to play at his campaign rallies, he said.
The former president has raised a lot of money for his two political action committees, Save America and Make America Great Again, and he has said that he will seek the White House again in four years.
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