Is Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi Pitching Bedouin-Style Tent on Donald Trump's Lavish Seven Springs Property?

I guess now we know where Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will stay in the United States during his upcoming visit -- a Bedford, New York, estate owned by Donald Trump. According to the Huffington Post, Gaddafi's Bedouin-style tent will be pitched on the lavish Seven Springs property that The Donald has owned since 1995. The Trump camp has denied the report. If the reports are, in fact, true then I must say that I am not surprised by Donald Trump's actions.

The source who knew about the arrangement, who is a resident of Bedford, says that Gaddafi's people are already in the process of setting up a tent, though plans could potentially be upended by bad publicity. ABC News reported earlier on Tuesday that Gaddafi had indeed chosen the posh New York neighborhood as the site of his stay during his visit while he attends the United Nations General Assembly. The news organization did not specify where in Bedford he was staying.

Another resident in the town told the Huffington Post that a news helicopter was now visible over Seven Springs. Officials in Bedford are being tight-lipped about the arrangement. A spokesperson for the Bedford Hills police department declined to comment on the matter. "I'm not going to confirm or deny anything," said Sgt. Tom Diebold, referring the Huffington Post to the Secret Service. Calls there were not immediately returned.

By settling in Bedford, Gaddafi has apparently put to end a bruising and lengthy search for a place to stay during his week in the United States. The Libyan leader had tried to pitch his famous tent in Manhattan's Central Park, but city officials rejected his request. Earlier Gaddafi had tried to set up a temporary residence in Englewood, New Jersey, only to run into opposition from the local mayor and other officials. His efforts to book a hotel room in New York City -- including the Helmsley Hotel and the Pierre -- were equally fruitless, leading to speculation that Gaddafi would simply stay at the Libyan embassy while in town. Source: Huffington Post

The 213-acre Seven Springs estate, sits atop the high point of Bedford, includes a 39,000-square-foot mansion and was formerly owned by the Rockefeller family. If this story is true, the residents of Bedford should protest Gaddafi's visit.