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For $200,000 You Can Witness History At President Trump's Club

Trump seems to have set up a classic pay-to-play situation at his Florida club.

For $200,000 You Can Witness History At President Trump's Club

The Prime Minister of Japan

Posted: 5:37 p.m. EST Feb 13, 2017

At Mar-a-Lago, $200,000 buys a front-row seat to the president, visiting world leaders and impromptu national security meetings.

President Trump seems to have set up a pay-to-play situation at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.

Trump's business owns the club, and Trump still profits from his business.

After Trump won the presidency, Mar-a-Lago doubled its initiation fee from $100,000 to $200,000.

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Trump and Japan's prime minister even dropped in on a wedding at the club. Trump reportedly said of the newlyweds, "They've paid me a fortune."

Trump has spent two of his first four weekends as president at Mar-A-Lago.

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