President Donald Trump offered a candid and comedic explanation for why he never owned a dog while in office during the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches' annual dinner in West Palm Beach, Fla. Presidential pets President Donald Trump spoke at an event near Mar-a-Lago. By: MEGA The event, held near Mar-a-Lago, marked Trump's second appearance in Florida on the same day and his first public remarks outside the White House grounds since a recent shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. "This is a crowd where I know so many - many killers, very successful people.