Trump has revealed what his presidential library in Miami will look like: a giant skyscraper with a spire on the roof.
Trump's presidential library, which he plans to build in Florida, is a skyscraper with a spire and Trump's name on the façade. On April 30, a video appeared on social media showing what the building will look like, writes NPR.
The building will tower over the Miami skyline. Its façade will feature the name "Trump" and the U.S. flag. Inside, behind golden doors bearing the presidential seal, will be military aircraft and a golden escalator reminiscent of the one Trump descended when announcing his candidacy for president in 2015.
Among the objects on display inside is an aircraft resembling Air Force One, believed to be the same Boeing 787-4 luxury jet the Trump administration took over from Qatar last year.
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The video, accompanied by a pompous orchestration, shows people in evening gowns, a courtyard with palm trees, replicas of the Oval Office and Rose Garden, and a gilded ballroom. A golden statue of Trump with a raised fist stands in one of the rooms.
The visualizations are credited to the architectural and engineering firm Bermello Ajamil, with offices in New York and Florida. However, details about the project are scarce, and it's unclear whether the version shown is the final one.
One of the company's executives, Willie Bermello, said the building "will certainly become the most recognizable and tallest presidential library in U.S. history," but did not describe specific parameters.
Presidential libraries are typically known more for their expansive spaces than their height. The Barack Obama Center in Chicago, scheduled to open in June, is an exception: it will feature a 100-meter obelisk.
"The Trump Presidential Library will be one of the most magnificent buildings in the world and a living testament to the impact President Trump has had on America and its people," White House spokesman Davis Ingle said.
The construction timeframe and cost of the project have not yet been disclosed.
Eric Trump, the president's son and the Trump Organization's real estate manager, wrote in X that he and his team have been "putting their heart and soul into this project" for the past six months.
"This Miami beachfront property will forever symbolize an extraordinary man, an extraordinary developer, and the greatest president in the history of our country," he said.
Trump himself simply posted a link to the library's website on Truth Social, which features the same video, a donation form, and the words "coming soon."
Formally, presidential libraries are created to store archival documents from the allotted term of a given head of state, but over time, these book depositories have evolved into large museum complexes.
They are typically funded by private donations to the president's foundation, and the assets are then transferred to the federal government and placed under the care of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). NARA currently oversees 16 such libraries, from Herbert Hoover to Joe Biden, who is raising funds for his complex in Delaware.
Where will the library be located?
Trump has long been associated with New York, where he lived for much of his life.
However, in 2019, claiming he had been "treated very poorly by city and state political leaders," he became a resident of Florida, a state with no income tax. The 47th president declared his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach his permanent residence.
The library site is located about an hour's drive from his residence in Miami.
According to architect Bermelho, the site is located south of Freedom Tower, Miami's first skyscraper, now owned by Miami Dade College. Museums, the Kaseya Center arena, Bayside Marketplace, and the Port of Miami are nearby.
"The strategic location in the city center virtually guarantees that this site will be visited by more people than any other in history, and the project itself will become a landmark for all cruise ships entering the Port of Miami - the cruise capital of the world," the architect emphasized.
Miami Dade College donated the site to the state last year specifically for the library, despite legal wrangling and local protests.
In late September 2025, the college's Board of Trustees voted to transfer the property, previously used as an employee parking lot. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis then formalized its transfer to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation.
"Bringing the Trump presidential library to Miami will be a boon to Florida, the city, and the college," DeSantis said at the time.
However, local activists are protesting the transfer of the land, valued at approximately $67 million, for political purposes, especially without proper public notice.
Activist and historian Marvin Dunn filed a lawsuit alleging the college violated Florida's transparency laws by failing to properly notify residents about the vote. A Miami-Dade County judge sided with him in October, temporarily blocking the land transfer and setting a trial date for August 2026. The state Court of Appeals declined to stay the case.
The trustees then held a second, more public vote in December. According to WLRN, over 100 people attended to express their opinions, most of whom voted against. However, the board unanimously supported the transfer of the property, after which the judge dismissed Dunn's lawsuit, citing factual issues.
As local media reported, court documents revealed in February that the state officially transferred the land to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation Inc. for $10. The only condition was that construction of a "presidential library, museum, and/or center" begin within five years.
Who will pay for the project?
In December 2024, the nonprofit Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund, Inc. was established after ABC News agreed to contribute $15 million to the future library as part of a libel settlement. Over the following year, the fund received additional funds from settlements with Meta, X, and Paramount.
In September 2025, state authorities liquidated the fund (just days before the trustees voted) for failing to submit mandatory annual reports. The exact amount of its funds is unknown, but three Democratic federal lawmakers estimated it could have been $63 million.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal, and Representative Melanie Stansbury, have sent inquiries to ABC, Meta, X, and Paramount demanding clarification on the terms and amounts of the agreements.
"The fund has been liquidated, and the public has no clarity about where the funds are now located or how they are being used," the lawmakers wrote.
In May 2025, the Trump family created another foundation with a similar name, which now owns the Miami property.
What else has Trump named after himself?
Trump released a video of the library project on the same day DeSantis signed legislation allowing Palm Beach International Airport to be renamed in his honor. This is expected to happen in July.
In January, a roughly 5-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County was also renamed Donald J. Trump Boulevard.
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In December, the Trump administration, despite a legal dispute, added his name to the United States Institute of Peace building in Washington. That same month, the Kennedy Center board, appointed by Trump, voted to change the name to the Trump-Kennedy Center, a move that requires congressional approval and has already sparked legal controversy.
Trump's name or image has also appeared on other government properties and symbolic items, from national park passes to warships and commemorative coins.
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