More silent corruption: Trump submits plan for $200 million investment in Scottish golf resort

[mfcorey1]

U.S President Donald Trump's company has submitted plans to invest another 150 million pounds ($197 million) in one of his Scottish golf resorts, the Trump Organization said on Tuesday.

Trump owns two golf resorts in Scotland, and the development of his resort in Balmedie, near Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, has attracted fierce criticism from some locals and environmentalists.

The organization invested 100 million pounds in the first phase of development, and has promised 750 million pounds of investment in total.

It plans to build 500 residential homes, 50 hotel cottages, sports center, retail, equestrian and commercial spaces at his Aberdeen resort, along with other leisure facilities.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-submits-plan-for-dollar200-million-investment-in-scottish-golf-resort/ar-AAAkws6?li=BBnbfcL

[Achilleaze]

1. Monetization of status, republican-style

It's OK because Dirty Donny, the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief, is a republican. So don't even raise an eyebrow about this. IOKIYAR.

[lamsmy]

2. They're getting desperate

His Russian backers know the gig is just about up so they need to quickly push as much laundry through the machine as they can. Expect other "expansion" announcements soon.

[dalton99a]

4. +1

[snowybirdie]

3. I wonder why

all that money spent in Northern Scotland, close to the Arctic circle? Season is usually chill and rainy, about three months long and venue is very difficult to get to. Seems like it won't attract many folks

[smirkymonkey]

7. Not to mention the fact that the locals despise him and I can't imagine that they

are very cooperative or obliging to guests of the resort.

[Wounded Bear]

5. Oh, good, Scotland gets its own Trumpenburgh...

[Frustratedlady]

6. Sounds like he's building a village for his family and cohorts in crime to escape to?

If he's losing money on the two resorts, it makes sense to build another and bigger one. Not!