Trump calls it the 'center of the universe.' Mar-a-Lago is a magnet for those seeking influence. - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

84% : Trump said he thought 2025 would be a "great year" and "we're going to do fantastically well as a country.
80% : At a recent gala for a nonprofit led by Lt. Gen Michael Flynn, the song ''God Bless the U.S.A.," a favorite of Trump's, cued the president-elect's entrance.
75% : Over the weekend, Mike Love, one of the original members of the Beach Boys, performed the band's greatest hits under an outdoor tent there as Trump, trailed by Secret Service agents, wandered through the crowd, swinging his fists to the music, according to videos posted online.
73% : At a news conference Trump held recently at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect noted the changed mood compared with his first term, saying, "Everybody wants to be my friend.
71% : "We're off to a really good start," Trump told people gathered for the event.
70% : A representative for Zuckerberg confirmed he joined Trump for a dinner the night before Thanksgiving.
69% : A Christmas Eve video showed Trump in one of the resort's ballrooms full of guests, dancing to one of his favorite songs, the Village People's "Y.M.C.A.," while his daughter Ivanka sat in a gilded chair nearby.
68% : The resort is the "Center of the Universe," Trump declared on social media Friday, adding, "Bill Gates asked to come, tonight."
66% : During the day, Trump often golfs at his nearby course with friends, relatives and allies, like Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
65% : A copy of the president-elect's latest book was sitting on the chairs for guests as they arrived in gowns and tuxedos.As he entered the ballroom, Musk was swarmed by guests, including Kash Patel, whom Trump would later select to lead the FBI, before the tech billionaire took his seat at the center table of the ballroom.
64% : "During dinners with friends and family, Trump uses the Spotify account on his tablet to play many of the same tunes that were ubiquitous at his campaign rallies.
62% : Sometimes Trump relaxes for dinner alongside club members and guests under the yellow and white awnings in the courtyard.
61% : The club held a New Year's Eve bash Tuesday night that featured Trump, who spoke briefly to reporters near a red carpet rolled out for the occasion.
60% : One of the guests at the small function was health care executive Dr. Peter Lamelas, later tapped by Trump to be U.S. ambassador to Argentina.
58% : I want you to relax and get ready for the big push," Trump said.
56% : "Besides Zuckerberg, Trump has hosted other Silicon Valley executives, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
49% : "He recalled standing by the pasta table exchanging words with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom Trump has chosen to lead the Health Department.
48% : Musk was later joined there by Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance.
48% : "The top executives, the top bankers, they're all calling," Trump said.
43% : Representatives for Trump and Gates didn't clarify if the Microsoft co-founder did indeed join the parade of figures making the trip to Mar-a-Lago.
38% : Trump has tasked Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy with leading the Department of Government Efficiency, a nongovernmental task force formed to find ways to fire federal workers, cut programs and slash federal regulations.
37% : They are also renewing concerns about transparency as the meetings are largely shrouded in secrecy, and raising questions about how Trump benefits financially as club members seeking to influence the new administration stay and eat there.
21% : Trump shared with the party guests that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, whom he threatened with a 25% tariff on all imported goods unless she does more to tackle illegal border crossings and drug flows, "has made progress.

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