He sued Palm Beach for $25 million because his flagpole was higher than zoning allowances and PB fined him when he wouldn't move it. It was also in a location not permitted by zoning and constructed without a permit.
Let's get this straight. We know that Trump loves The Flag as much as he loves Jesus. He likely violated zoning in order to have a fallacious basis (excuse the alliteration) to sue the municipality.
The parties eventually settled, but in the end, Trump got unearned money.
Here's what happened:
Trump, who first arrived in Palm Beach in 1985, had an 80-foot flagpole installed in the front setback of the private club in October 2006. The work was done without a permit, and the height and location of the pole violated town ordinances.
He sued the town in December 2006 for $10 million over repeated demands that he withdraw the pole. He later increased the damage demand to $25 million. The town began fining Trump $1,250 a day on Jan. 6, 2007, for the code violations.
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/trump/2019/06/14/4th-of-july-remember-when-trump-sued-palm-beach-for-25m-over-flagpole/41822851/
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