PALM BEACH, Fla. — Honestly, Carlie Beakes is underwhelmed by Mar-a-Lago. She figured Donald Trump’s residence would be bigger, more exclusive, kind of like a castle.
“I’m a little disappointed from how I see it on television,” said Beakes, surprised to find so many mansions clustered together. “On TV, it looks like he’s on his own island. I didn’t know all these homes were so close to him.”
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