Party Poopers: Palm Beach seeks to limit Trump’s Mar-a-Lago galas as residents seethe over traffic
President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence has become the White House of the South of sorts, but those who live in Palm Beach want to shut down the resort’s frequent, large parties because of road closures that cut the town into two.
The Palm Beach Town Council will consider a proposal Tuesday to “limit the number of events at Mar-a-Lago.” It is battling the Secret Service over shutting down the main road around the resort after the July 13 assassination attempt that nearly killed Mr. Trump.
Mar-a-Lago’s guests don’t necessarily contribute to the traffic congestion because they are pre-screened and bused into the 17-acre Mar-a-Lago estate from West Palm Beach.
Commissioners cited “the wrong optics” and said residents res …