From Commander in Chief to Interloper in Palm Beach If former President Donald J. Trump intends to live in South Florida full time, he is likely to encounter some friction. (Though his fans are thrilled.) Former President Donald J. Trump and his wife, Melania, arrived in Florida on Wednesday. When in Palm Beach, the Trumps rarely leave the cocooned comforts of Mar-a-Lago.Credit...Pete Marovich for The New York Times Jan. 21, 2021 PALM BEACH, Fla. — On Wednesday, Donald J. Trump did what many older New Yorkers do: He retired to Florida. His presidential career, filled with the bombast and showmanship he displayed while announcing his candidacy after a golden escalator ride in New York, ended quietly and in private, behind the groomed hedges of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.