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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Join Exclusive Indian Creek Country Club

October 5, 2026

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have finally been accepted into Miami’s ultra-exclusive Indian Creek Country Club, Page Six reports, ending a years-long effort that began when the couple bought a $30 million-plus lot on the so-called “Billionaire Bunker” island in 2020. A club source told the outlet a “notice to membership” will go out: “The Kushners did get in.”

Why were Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner kept out of Indian Creek for so long?

The couple’s journey to membership was anything but smooth. Back in January 2021, shortly after the Capitol riot, a source told Page Six the couple faced real resistance inside the club. “It only takes one member to object against any new member, and many members are objecting, particularly after the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6,” the source said at the time, adding that “Jared and Ivanka can lunch with their fellow ‘patriots’ at Mar-a-Lago.”

That resistance reflected a deeper tension: Indian Creek’s old guard has historically prized privacy and quiet over wealth and fame. The club, founded nearly a century ago, sits at the center of a 300-acre island near Miami that is home to just 41 residences — and owning one of those homes does not guarantee a spot on the club’s membership roster. Membership is by invitation only, with a strict 15-member board holding ultimate veto power over applicants.

The initiation fee alone is cited in the range of $300,000 to $600,000, with a private 18-hole golf course and a historic Mediterranean villa clubhouse among the perks. But money has never been the main currency at Indian Creek — social standing, character references, and the blessing of existing members are.

What changed to win the club over?

According to Page Six, the couple spent the last several years doing the unglamorous work of getting to know their neighbors. The Wall Street Journal reported in August that their efforts included Jared Kushner becoming a council member on Indian Creek Village’s governing board, the couple attending members’ events, and Ivanka being invited onto the golf course by current members.

“The social tide is turning,” the Journal’s report said at the time. “Jared and Ivanka are edging ever closer to club membership, according to a person familiar with the club’s current thinking.”

Kushner’s work on the village council even included brokering a compromise over a local sewage pump station — hardly glamorous, but the kind of community service that reportedly began to thaw the club’s board. Their membership campaign was also backed by a high-profile sponsor: Mary Anne Shula, the widow of legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula.

The Trump family has stayed in the national spotlight through it all — from President Donald Trump’s announcement of one-time $90 Medicare payments for 20 million seniors (https://buzzcapitol.com/trump-90-medicare-payment-seniors/) to his much-discussed appearance at the World Cup final (https://buzzcapitol.com/donald-trump-booed-by-crowd-while-presenting-medal/). But at Indian Creek, the focus was always social, not political.

Who else is still waiting to get in?

Perhaps the most striking part of the story is who remains on the outside looking in. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez have spent a combined $234 million on three properties on the island since 2023 — and have still not secured a membership invitation, despite Bezos personally working the room at the club’s annual dock party.

“No one is going to make it easy because he is Jeff Bezos,” a source told Page Six. “You have to go to mixers. You don’t just move there and think you can get in. For anyone.”

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who closed on a $170 million property on the island in March, has also not been granted access. Members of the Qatari royal family are in the same boat. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon eventually made it in — but only after surviving an organized petition by members attempting to block his bid. Retired NFL star Tom Brady is one of the few newer residents who successfully secured a slot.

Current and former residents of the island include billionaire Carl Icahn, former Philadelphia Eagles owner Norman Braman, former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, Hotels.com co-founder Robert Diener, supermodel Adriana Lima, hedge funder Eddie Lampert, and billionaire Jeff Soffer.

Why does this membership matter?

For the Kushners, the acceptance marks a social milestone as much as a recreational one. After the couple was effectively shunned by New York society following Donald Trump’s presidency, their move to Florida represented a fresh start — but even in deep-red Miami, the door to its most exclusive club stayed shut for years.

That door is now open. The island, which went overwhelmingly for Trump in 2020, has become the couple’s power base — and a seat at Indian Creek puts them at the center of one of the wealthiest, most discreet social circles in America.

FAQ

Did Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner get into Indian Creek Country Club?
Yes. Page Six reported on October 5, 2026, that the couple has been accepted, with a “notice to membership” going out to club members.

Why is Indian Creek Country Club so exclusive?
The club is on a private 300-acre island with only 41 residences, is nearly a century old, admits members by invitation only, and gives a 15-member board veto power over applicants. The admission process is famously slow and can take years.

Has Jeff Bezos been accepted into Indian Creek Country Club?
No. Despite spending $234 million on three properties on the island since 2023, Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez have not yet secured membership.

When did Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner buy on Indian Creek island?
The couple purchased a $30 million-plus lot on the island in 2020 and have since added more property.