Trump Reveals Renderings of Proposed Presidential Library in Miami

A gleaming glass skyscraper bearing his name in oversized gold letters, a full-sized Air Force One parked on the first floor, and a large golden statue of himself with a raised fist inside: those were the images Donald Trump posted Monday night on Truth Social in a promotional video depicting his proposed presidential library in downtown Miami.

Eric Trump, who heads the library's foundation, amplified the reveal on X with a declaration that the images were a "FIRST LOOK" and that "these images have never been seen by the public." He said he had spent the past six months working on the project with his team at the Trump Organization.

The one-minute, forty-second video presents the building as the largest skyscraper in downtown Miami. A golden-arched entranceway carries a presidential seal, large screens near the top display an American flag, and additional monitors at ground level show video footage of Trump. The structure, in at least one render, visibly dwarfs the nearby Freedom Tower, a downtown landmark that carries deep significance for Cuban immigrants in Florida, a demographic that helped Trump win Miami-Dade County in 2024.

Inside, the renderings show military jets and helicopters alongside what is depicted as an Air Force One, echoing the aircraft pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Trump has said that a luxury Qatari jet being transformed into Air Force One would "go directly" to his presidential library after he leaves office, though the aircraft shown in the video carries the current baby blue and white presidential color scheme rather than the red, white, gold, and dark blue palette Trump has already selected for future planes. Interior renders also feature an Oval Office replica, a Rose Garden, the West Colonnade with a so-called presidential walk of fame, and an anticipated ballroom.

The planned site is a nearly 3-acre waterfront parcel at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami, valued at more than $67 million. The State of Florida deeded the land to the foundation through a Cabinet vote in 2025, chosen by Trump after Eric Trump and his team evaluated multiple Florida locations, including Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. The transfer first hit a legal obstacle when a federal judge paused it last fall, but the judge threw out the challenge in December and allowed the transfer to proceed. The site sits near Trump National Doral, a resort owned by the Trump family business.

Miami-based architecture and engineering firm Bermello Ajamil is the named designer for the project. Multiple outlets noted that portions of the promotional video appear to be AI-generated, and it remains unclear whether the renders represent an early concept or a finalized design.

The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund Inc. was incorporated in Florida on December 20, 2024, six days after ABC News disclosed a $15 million donation to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by Trump, funds intended to support his future presidential foundation and museum. A subsequent settlement against Paramount in July 2025 over a 60 Minutes interview yielded an additional $16 million reported as earmarked for the library. Trump's Truth Social post included a direct link for public donations to the foundation.

White House spokesperson Davis Ingle offered the project's official framing in a statement: "The Trump Presidential Library will be one of the most magnificent buildings in the world and a living testament to the indelible impact President Trump has made on America and its people.