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| Available in | English |
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| Headquarters | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, Florida |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Created by | Archival Operations Division – Trump Presidential Library |
| Key people | Donald Trump |
| URL | trumplibrary |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | January 20, 2029; 3 years' time (2029-01-20) |
Content license | Public domain |
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45th and 47th President of the United States Tenure
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TheDonald J. Trump Presidential Library is a website administered by theNational Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and will be launched on January 20, 2029, when PresidentDonald Trump will leave office as the47th president after hissecond term.
It serves as a placeholder until apresidential library is built.[1] It will be the 15th NARA-managed presidential library. Plans to build the library and museum remain on hold after Trump began his second, non-consecutive term as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. In September 2025, it was announced that the library would be built atMiami Dade College inMiami, Florida.[2]
The NARA library is established by thePresidential Records Act and is independent of possible plans for a physical building under the Presidential Libraries Act.[3] All current content has been previously available to the public, including websites such asMelania Trump'sBe Best, photographs, and social media accounts including @POTUS and @FLOTUS. Other private records from Trump's first term are subject to access requests under theFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) from January 2026.[4][5][6]
While most records will be open to FOIA requests by 2026, records could be withheld from public access on the basis ofexecutive privilege for up to twelve years.[7]
On January 19, 2021, President Trump designatedMark Meadows,Pat Cipollone,John Eisenberg,Patrick Philbin, Scott Gast,Michael Purpura, andSteven Engel as his presidential records representatives to potentially act on his behalf should he be incapacitated and unable to exercise executive privilege with respect to access to his administration's records.[8][7]
As with other presidential libraries, a building for Trump would need to be privately financed and organized before the possible involvement of the NARA.[9]
In December 2024, Trump won a settlement in an ongoing civil defamation case againstABC News, with the settlement granting Trump $15 million to ultimately go to the presidential library.[10]
In January 2025,Meta Platforms agreed to settle a lawsuit for $25 million following the suspension of Trump'sFacebook accounts following theJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack. $22 million will go toward the presidential library.[11]
The exact location of Trump's library has yet to be determined. During Trump's first presidency, it had been speculated that floors inTrump Tower may be dedicated for use as a future presidential library.The Washington Post reported in the final week of the first term of his presidency that two sources close to Trump said he plans to build a library and museum in Florida run byDan Scavino.[12]
In March 2025, it was reported that members of Trump's team were scouting universities inFlorida, namelyFlorida Atlantic University (FAU) andFlorida International University (FIU), for a potential presidential library. Both locations have extant ties to Trump; FAU is located inPalm Beach County, the same county as his current residence,Mar-a-Lago, and FIU is located inUniversity Park, near theTrump National Doral Miami.[13]
In September 2025, President Trump announced plans for his library to be built onBiscayne Boulevard, adjacent to theFreedom Tower, on three acres valued at $67 million. The lot was owned by state-runMiami Dade College.[14][15] The college's board of trustees met on September 23 and voted to gift the property to the state, and on September 30, the state of Florida approved its use for Trump's presidential library and center.[16][17] However, on October 14, Florida circuit judge Mavel Ruiz temporarily blocked the land transfer.[18]
The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund Inc. was incorporated in Florida on December 20, 2024. Thisincorporation occurred six days following the disclosure thatABC News had agreed to donate $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald J. Trump against the network. The settlement was intended to support Trump's future presidential foundation and museum.[19]
On July 2, 2025 Trump settled another case againstParamount for its work on a60 Minutes interview that it was argued misled the American public during the2024 presidential election. Trump was awarded $16 million which will go to the Trump Library.[20]
Per Florida state corporate records, the corporation was established byJacob Roth, a Florida-based attorney known for his involvement in forming Trump-related entities, including the establishment of corporations: Trump Vance Inauguration Committee, Inc., and Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, Inc.[21][22] which along with the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund, Inc. have been involved in the settlement of lawsuits on behalf of Donald Trump and family.[23][24]
According to the articles of incorporation filed in Florida, the purpose of the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund Inc. is "to preserve and steward the legacy of President Donald J. Trump and his presidency."[19]
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