Guardian journalists denied entry into Trump UK event
Ewen MacAskill in Aberdeen and Alan Yuhas in New York
Saturday 25 June 2016 11.20 EDT
The Guardian appeared on Saturday to have been barred by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign after a spat the previous day, when the presumptive Republican presidential nominee took offence over questioning about his allegedly “toxic” politics ...
Trump broke off from the White House campaign trail for the visit to his golf resorts in Scotland, landing in Britain just hours after the UK opted for to leave the European Union in a historic referendum.
When two Guardian staff members arrived at the entrance to the Trump International Golf Links on Saturday morning, they were denied entry by staff. Officials at the event said the Guardian was not on the list and did not have credentials.
After a series of phone calls, they said the carpark for the press was full and so too was the marquee reserved for media covering Trump’s visit. The decision had come from the highest authority, they said ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/25/donald-trump-media-ban-guardian-denied-entry-campaign-event
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