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Sinkhole forms in front of Mar-a-Lago; metaphors pour in

May 22, 2017 at 2:51 p.m. EDT
View of Mar-a-Lago from the new beach club Trump built. (Mary Jordan/The Washington Post)

A large sinkhole has formed in front of Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate belonging to President Trump.

Town officials posted a run-of-the-mill advisory about the sinkhole Monday morning:

"A 4' x 4' sinkhole has formed on Southern Boulevard directly in front of Mar-a-Lago," the traffic alert read. "It appears to be in the vicinity of the newly installed water main. West Palm Beach Utilities distribution crews have secured the area and will most likely need to do some exploratory excavation today."