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What do you get for a $200,000 membership fee at Mar-a-Lago? A “gigantic” hole in the middle of your club’s lawn, apparently.

We’re told that President Trump has begun building a large helipad on the grounds of his private club in Palm Beach, Fla., so that Marine One can fly in directly.

At the moment, the president lands at a nearby airport and transfers to a car for his weekly visits to his “Winter White House,” but that is causing too much trouble.

We’re told the 40- to 50-foot-wide dirt pit on the west lawn is currently surrounded by bright orange construction posts. But club insiders say that members are willing to put up with the eyesore, because they hope it will reduce the traffic that is caused when the president’s motorcade rolls though.

“Even if you live a block away, it can take an hour-and-a-half to get into the club when Trump’s in town, with all the security and extra traffic,” said one.

Meanwhile, we’re told POTUS flew over the club in Air Force One last weekend, to “salute his people.” Apparently members were “thrilled.”

Reps didn’t get back to us.