Donald Trump asks government to bail out his Scottish golf courses

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Source: thenational.scot



9 hrs ago
By Andrew Learmonth @andrewlearmonth Journalist

BILLIONAIRE Donald Trump has asked the UK Government to bail out his golf courses in Scotland as they struggle to cope with the economic chaos of the coronavirus crisis.

The Trump Organisation is looking to furlough workers at its Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire courses.

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........ Estimates suggest the firm is losing around $1m a day.

According to Bloomberg the company is seeking government aid to pay most of the salaries of staff at the two money-losing golf courses in Scotland.
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“We are no different to any other business, including many media companies - this has nothing to do with Trump and does not benefit the business - the actions we have taken are solely to protect people and their families who would otherwise be out of work and struggling to survive financially.”

Local councillor Martin Ford told Bloomberg: “‘The huge tab for this will be borne throughout the whole population through higher taxes.

“If what he says about his personal wealth is true, Trump doesn’t need the money, and I don’t see why UK taxpayers of the future should be helping him out.”..............
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The Trump Organisation was barred by Congress from seeking relief from the $500 billion rescue fund being administered by the Treasury Department. .................

Read more: https://www.thenational.scot/news/18400160.trump-asks-ministers-aid-scottish-golf-courses/

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I think this golf course was in poor shape before the virus. not good to bail it out IMHO

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[Walleye]

1. Emoluments!

[mainer]

2. I love how they're throwing his lies back in his face

If he's really worth all those billions, as he claims, then a million-dollar-a-day loss is nothing to him.

[rpannier]

18. At supposedly ten billion dollars, a million a day is about 10 thousand days

And let us not forget, he is a genius
So therefore, he doesn't need it
Because the human version of Wile E Coyote Super Genius has to have plan
Maybe he'll call ACME for something

[edbermac]

3. Sure

https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/chew-mah-banger

[Lonestarblue]

4. Trump should use his own billions.

Of course, there’s a high probability that he has been lying about being a billionaire. Perhaps Vlad will give him a cash infusion—or should I say another cash infusion.

[riversedge]

10. um... wonder if Putin can carry him over???

[Thomas Hurt]

5. Socialism for me, not for thee

[notdarkyet]

6. He just wanted to take a trip and go golfing at our expense.

[LisaM]

7. That'll go over well.

My Scottish friends and relatives can't stand him, and have very inventive ways of expressing it. One of them recently told me that he "boils her piss".

[BlueIdaho]

8. Well, he's made so many friends there...

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[NCjack]

9. MFer#45, you are a self-professed billionaire. Open your wallet

and pay your staff, as a capitalist should. Can't do it -- got no money?

[keithbvadu2]

11. Do NOT pay the salaries of the staff still working there.

"to pay most of the salaries of staff at the two money-losing golf courses in Scotland. "

Do NOT pay the salaries of the staff still working there.

Mabe some for those laid off to help them but not those still working.

Trump can pay them.

[riversedge]

12. Given the upcoming pandemic food shortages these are best repurposed as vegetable plots and small m

i vote for the veggie patches..


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Given the upcoming pandemic food shortages these are best repurposed as vegetable plots and small mixed farms. Maybe a few chickens can roost in the clubhouse.

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[DinahMoeHum]

13. Methinks the Scots refer to Trump as this. . .

#newrostrong

[Bengus81]

14. Why is Donnie asking,thought he had nothing to do with ANY business dealings..........

My ASS he doesn't. That's criminal and he should be Impeached again.

[Captain Zero]

15. Sending good money after bad. Don't do it Scotland

Tell him to stick his golf clubs up his kilt.

[Hotler]

16. Hopefully they tell him to fuck off. nt

[Nitram]

17. Don't worry. Dump is going to get a big "Fuck you very much."

He is not much loved in the UK or anywhere else across the Atlantic.