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New Yorkers cheer Trump’s announcement he’s changing his address to Florida

A lot of people felt the same as the New York governor.

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President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that he has changed his permanent residence from New York to Florida, claiming that it “will be best for all concerned.”

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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House, is the place I have come to love and will stay for, hopefully, another 5 years as we MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, but my family and I will be making Palm Beach, Florida, our Permanent Residence. I cherish New York, and the people of…..” Trump wrote in a series of tweets. “….New York, and always will, but unfortunately, despite the fact that I pay millions of dollars in city, state and local taxes each year, I have been treated very badly by the political leaders of both the city and state. Few have been treated worse. I hated having to make…. ….this decision, but in the end it will be best for all concerned. As President, I will always be there to help New York and the great people of New York. It will always have a special place in my heart!”

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The New York Times reports that Trump listed his permanent residence as his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, in court documents filed in late September.

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The news of Trump’s address change was met with open arms by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D), who tweeted a link to the Times story about Trump’s decision, adding: “Good riddance.”

“Good riddance. It’s not like @realDonaldTrump paid taxes here anyway…He’s all yours, Florida,” Cuomo wrote.

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Cuomo wasn’t the only one who was happy with Trump’s address change—a lot of people online had similar sentiments.

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At least he didn’t write a “why I’m leaving New York” essay.

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