President Donald Trump shared the first images of his planned presidential library in downtown Miami, posting a short video Monday night that depicts a skyscraper that appears to be about 50 stories tall and filled with reconstructions of parts of the White House, military vehicles and at least two gold statues of Trump.
The 100-second video, which Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, offers a series of views of the planned Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, represented as a gleaming glass and gold structure that would dwarf nearby buildings, topped by a red-white-and-blue spire.
The video, which appears to have been created at least partially using images generated by artificial intelligence, shows a library that would be replete with memorabilia, images and messages from Trump’s presidency.
Visitors are depicted navigating a golden escalator — harkening back to the escalator ride that Trump took to the lobby of Trump Tower in 2015 when he announced his campaign for the presidency. It also appears to depict visitors perusing recreations of the Oval Office, parts of the West Wing and Trump’s planned White House ballroom; walking around a plane that appears to be Air Force One, fighter jets and a helicopter inside the building; and attending a party on the skyscraper’s patio.
Spokespeople for the Trump library project did not immediately respond to questions about the video.
Presidents typically set up post-presidential libraries that are used to house their records and archives. The organizations also serve as highly curated museums, touting the president’s record and offering their interpretation of events that unfolded during their tenures and are funded by private donations.
Trump’s planned library would be notably different than his predecessors’ facilities, particularly in its size and scope.
Politico reported in December that Trump’s allies were considering a 47-story high-rise building in honor of Trump’s election as the 47th president. The building would tower over other presidential libraries; former president Barack Obama’s planned library in Chicago, which is nearing completion, is 225 feet tall at its highest point. Trump has repeatedly denigrated Obama’s library design.
The video was also posted on TrumpLibrary.org, a website that is being used to solicit donations for the planned library. The video says the library is being designed by Bermello Ajamil, a Florida-based firm. Willy A. Bermello, an architect and founder of the firm, did not immediately reply to questions about the video.
Trump has said that he plans to use his planned Miami-based library to take possession of a Boeing 747-8 aircraft given by Qatar and valued at $400 million, among other gifts. The president’s allies have also worked to acquire prized real estate for the site.
Democrats have scrutinized the project, asking about millions of dollars that companies have pledged in support, and have called for more transparency. Federal rules do not require presidential library nonprofits to disclose their donors.
Eric Trump, a son of the president and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, where he helps oversee the company’s real estate holdings, has been deeply involved in the project. He touted the project, writing on social media that he and his colleagues at the Trump Organization had spent the past six months working on it.
“This landmark on the water in Miami, Florida will stand as a lasting testament to an amazing man, an amazing developer, and the greatest President our Nation has ever known,” Eric Trump posted on social media. He did not immediately reply to questions about the project.
FIRST LOOK: The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library is officially here. Over the past six months, I have poured my heart and soul into this project with my incredible team at @Trump. This landmark on the water in Miami, Florida will stand as a lasting testament to an… pic.twitter.com/azV1hx0HG2
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) March 31, 2026
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