Posted on 04/18/2016 5:03:31 PM PDT by John W
Almost a decade ago, Donald Trump promised to build the world’s greatest golf course, in Aberdeen, Scotland. The course, Trump International Golf Links, was opened in 2012, no thanks to some windmills and a rebellious farmer, but a Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel report that will air Tuesday night on HBO shows just how much Scotland came to despise Trump over the course of the ordeal.
Basically, Trump, in all his bluster, promised massive job creation and beautiful development and expansive investment and (from the Scottish perspective, at least) fell short on all fronts, making far more enemies than friends along the way.
The Real Sports clip features some brutal quotes from Al Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland, including this exchange with reporter Bernie Goldberg:
What’s his image in Scotland today?
Oh, dreadful. Sub-zero. Donald couldn’t get elected the dog-catcher.
That dog-catcher line is particularly funny since that is in fact one of Donald’s go-to insults.
Salmond also says Trump “didn’t deliver or come anywhere near delivering on the promises he made” and that “Just about the last person I would want to see in the White House is Donald Trump.”
Goldberg sums up Trump’s interaction with the Scots like this:
After a decade of dealing with Trump, Salmond and a lot of other Scots say they made a mistake. That they were seduced by Trump’s promises. That he talked big but didn’t deliver. Not on the jobs he promised or the billions he said he’d invest. And on top of that, he came to be known as a brash, loud-mouthed bully.
Is any of that shocking? Maybe not. But at least now we know with certainty that if Trump’s campaign to be U.S. president falls flat, he will not be able to take refuge in Scotland.
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Hey. Whatever works, right?
At least it wasn’t fraud, suppressing democracy, or rejecting and replacing another guy’s delegates, against the popular vote represented in the people’s choice, who have already picked their nominee— TRUMP.
Try to whack another mole. This one isn’t selling, either.
And you’re still an idiot.
Ugly looks good on you, FRiend!
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Cruzers will spread any lie they can since their Lord and Master Ted Cruz shovels all his lies into their heads all the time.
I heard the Loch Ness monster hates Lyin’ Ted Cruz too.
Looks like a beautiful course and hotel. I don’t know what they are complaining about.
>>> I guess Cruz gets the Scotland delegates then? Another landslide for him yay
Well, Cruz wouldn’t be the first US Senator to invoke Scottish Law.
“That he talked big but didn’t deliver”
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Oh,like our current Republican politicians.
I see.
.
Bryant Gumbel though? On FR? Sounds like selling...
Or
"Oh Noes1"..
or how about... "Surprise, surprise!"..
Or finally.."another nothing burger."
That is exactly what will happen. 70% of all women across the political spectrum will not vote for him as well as 80+% of Hispanics and overwhelmingly majority of blacks will not vote for him. Add all this up with the auto 45% Democrat vote and we can bow to Queen Hillary next January.
What the Trumpanzees claim will be cross covers Donnie will bring will not make a dent in all those that cannot stand the guy.
To be honest, I don’t really know much about golf and it didn’t occur to me to check it out. Nice to know it’s a grand course - as, from what I hear, are most Trump courses. I have no doubt, though, that the Scots put up an anti-American fuss when he came in. Of all the socialists I’ve met in my life, the worst have always been Scots. I had a friend named Jane from Edinburgh who was fun to go to the theater with but you could NOT talk to her about politics. She was like a 1930s trade unionist. Brutal!
That’s one BG for several formerly non gratis folks who’ve spoke well of Trump and are now welcome.
But the Cruz/Trump hate-porn is overwhelming FR with banality.
You threaten their echo chamber.
A rational person would look at this and at least consider the story.
Hhmmm...socialist Scots don’t like Trump...hhmmmm
Bryant Gumball! Now THERE’s a paragon of truth and justice. IMHO....this hit piece against Trump was the only gig that miserable PITA could get. I haven’t seen him on TV in several years, thank heavens. His brother Greg is a likeable regular guy. Don’t know how Bryant became what he is. Anyhow, I take this article with about 10 lbs of salt.
funny!
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