LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s family business unveiled plans Tuesday to invest 150 million pounds ($196 million) in the second phase of development at its controversial golf course in northeastern Scotland.
The Trump Organization said it is seeking approval from Aberdeenshire Council to build 500 homes, 50 hotel cottages, a sports center and equestrian facilities at the property north of Aberdeen. The resort already includes an 18-hole golf course, clubhouse and boutique hotel.
“The timing is now right for us to release the next phase of investment and the significant economic benefits this brings,” Eric Trump, who leads the business with his brother, Donald Jr., said in a statement.
Critics have accused the Trump Organization of failing to deliver on promises of investment and jobs that were made in 2008, when Scottish authorities granted general approval for a project that included two golf courses, a 450-room hotel and as many as 1,500 homes. Additional approvals are required when the company submits detailed plans for each phase of the development.
The Trump Organization says it has already invested 100 million pounds in the 750 million-pound “multi-phased development.” The proposed second phase will support nearly 2,000 jobs during construction and some 300 permanent jobs after it is completed, the company said.
Eric Trump said he expects to break ground on the second phase of the development early next year, pending approval of the project.
The Aberdeenshire golf course is one of two that the Trump Organization owns in Scotland, where his mother was born. The president stayed at the Turnberry course in southwestern Scotland during his visit this month to the U.K.
I’m certain if Scotland rejects this proposal, Trump will take it calmly and rationally and attempt to compromise with the Scottish authorities to put the plan back on track…
…or he may attempt to drive a wedge between Scotland and England by talking up Brexit, threaten PM May (as he’s already done), kick them out of “five eyes”, and impose massive tariffs on all U.K. exports.
Really a coin flip…
Trump must have just received his next installment of Russian money - and they want it laundered squeaky clean ASAP.
I really don’t care, do U?
Nope. Nope. Nope.
“The timing is now right for us to release the next phase of investment and the significant economic benefits this brings,” Eric Trump, who leads the business with his brother, Donald Jr., said in a statement.
Eric the Dimwitted continued, “I mean, what better time than before my dad is named an unindicted co-conspirator/is forced to resign/is impeached/is involuntarily committed, and before we are sued for breach of our development agreement and promises. And, besides, we’ve got all these rubles to get rid of quickly.”