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avebury

(10,952 posts)
22. I think that there is some interest in Scotland for
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 08:33 PM
Nov 2020

an investigation of Trump.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/11/scottish-mps-once-more-call-for-investigations-into-trumps-businesses/

A group of members of the Scottish Parliament led by the Green Party have renewed their demand that the Scottish government invoke an anti-money laundering law to investigate President Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resorts. The request was first made last spring, but on Thursday, Patrick Harvie, a co-leader of the Scottish Green Party renewed his case in questions he directed to Scotland’s First Minister Nicolea Sturgeon.

“Now that Trump is set to lose immunity from prosecution in the U.S., he may be held to account there, isn’t it time he’s also held to account here?” Harvie asked Sturgeon. “Isn’t it time for answers from the Trump Organization?”
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From the beginning, Trump’s investments in Scotland have seemed unusual. As the self-proclaimed “King of Debt,” Trump has built almost all of his signature projects with other people’s money. His Scottish resorts appear to be funded with his own funds—but based on personal financial disclosures he has filed as president, it’s not clear how Trump has been able to generate that much cash. The recent series of articles by the New York Times, based on copies of Trump’s tax returns, suggest that Trump has used a variety of tactics—including some legally dubious ones—to bolster his liquidity, but Harvie says there hasn’t been sufficient explanation of how Trump is paying for Aberdeenshire and Turnberry.

In an interview with Mother Jones this summer, Harvie said the lack of financial clarity and Trump’s reputation and associations with convicted money launderers like Paul Manafort, are more than sufficient reasons to demand the Scottish government take a closer look.

“This is not someone who inspires confidence in sound finances and sound business,” he said. “The fact that there are many allegations floating around that the US authorities have investigated, whether it’s in relation to Russia or his political dealings domestically—you don’t have to sniff the air very long to see there’s something that smells.”

Take that, Scot Baio! soothsayer Nov 2020 #1
I totally read that as Scrot(um) Baio Nevilledog Nov 2020 #4
*snort* flibbitygiblets Nov 2020 #8
whoopee. Love it . I love these quiet protests. They make my heart smile Biophilic Nov 2020 #2
Needed to spell out loser next to the trump name. efhmc Nov 2020 #3
Sock It To Him! Gregory Peccary Nov 2020 #5
Hahahahaha!!!! Talitha Nov 2020 #7
That fits perfectly. KS Toronado Nov 2020 #10
You bet your sweet bippy! crickets Nov 2020 #12
DUzy malaise Nov 2020 #24
That is darn good! Blue Owl Nov 2020 #6
Booo... groan... and NurseJackie Nov 2020 #9
wonder if my kid did that????? demtenjeep Nov 2020 #11
LOVE it! calimary Nov 2020 #13
Bless you, Tulsa, not normally a hotbed of liberalist activism catrose Nov 2020 #14
Indeed! In Tulsa! Whooda thunkit? calimary Nov 2020 #15
I mean, it's more liberal the rest of OK. This says nothing. So, YAY, minimum wage retail worker! catrose Nov 2020 #16
Sure he "spotted it" haha JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #17
Farther down, past the Tweet for this link, wnylib Nov 2020 #18
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I looked for more info on this wnylib Nov 2020 #20
I think that there is some interest in Scotland for avebury Nov 2020 #22
That was one of the articles that I found wnylib Nov 2020 #23
It probably doesn't need to be said... ailsagirl Nov 2020 #29
Ha Wow! Rt TY! Cha Nov 2020 #21
only took me about 10 seconds to send to my friend who grew up in Tulsa nt yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #25
HAHAHAHAHA!!! BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #26
The spirit of Bartcop lives on! Ellen Forradalom Nov 2020 #27
Yet, OK went nearly 65% for dump ailsagirl Nov 2020 #28
Retweeted that to Trumputin. Along with #LoserTrump GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #30
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