Trump's presidential bid draws scorn and bemusement in Europe
LONDON | BY ANGUS MACSWAN
With his distressed hairstyle, voluptuous female companions and love of the media spotlight, U.S. tycoon Donald Trump is no stranger to people on this side of the Atlantic.
But his bid to become president of the United States has got people scratching their heads.
Seen by many as a kind of cartoon character despite his business successes, "The Donald" has baffled and angered in equal measure with a series of controversial comments.
His remarks that many Mexican immigrants were rapists were widely reported in Europe and generally considered beyond the pale.
Trump's appearance on Thursday at a Scottish golf resort that he owns turned into a political circus. Instead of talking about fairways and greens, he was bombarded with questions on his Mexican comment and asked if he was a racist. He was unapologetic.
The fact that polls show him leading the race to be the Republican Party's nominee for the U.S. presidential election in November 2016 only adds to the bafflement.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/31/us-usa-politics-trump-europe-idUSKCN0Q523620150731
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