Approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of New York City in Somerset County, it is owned and operated by The Trump Organization.

Donald Trump bought the 520-acre property, which included the estate of automaker John Z. DeLorean, for less than $35 million in 2002.

[4][5] It was previously known as Lamington Farm and the site of a floundering golf course construction project.

The decision was taken several days after Trump was accused of encouraging the storming of the United States Capitol.

[25] Trump went for another "working vacation" at his golf club also in August 2019[26] while the White House underwent some fix ups.

[29] Due to security concerns, flight restrictions are imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration within a 30-mile radius during Trump's stays at his golf club.

The director of the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club said that Trump was "hiding behind a farmland assessment to get a massive tax break on a golf course.

"[31][32] In 2015, Trump received the approval to build a family cemetery at the estate that would include a classical mausoleum.