Why did Trump build a wall on his Scottish golf course?
BALMEDIE, Scotland — President-elect Donald J. Trump has already built a wall — not on the border with Mexico, but on the border of his exclusive golf course in northeastern Scotland, blocking the sea view of local residents who refused to sell their homes. And then he sent them the bill.
Did a 92-year-old Scottish woman take on Donald Trump?
In 2016, when the Mail Online reported on a “92-year-old Scotswoman taking on Trump”, readers were appalled to learn Molly Forbes had to collect water from a nearby stream in a bucket because, she claims, Trump’s construction workers had cut off her supply.
Is Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf resort ‘EEE-D off’?
Tee-d off: A highly critical documentary about Donald Trump's £750m golf course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland will air on Sunday for the first time. Residents living near Donald Trump’s £750m golf resort in Aberdeenshire have suffered ‘egotistical bullying,’ film-maker Bill Forsyth claims.
How many jobs did Trump's Aberdeen Golf Course create?
As the film illustrated, the course, Trump International Golf Course, Aberdeen, created less than 200 jobs and left nearby residents — including a 90-year-old woman — without proper water supply for years.
Who told the residents that water was safe to drink?
Trump said he should not comment on the matter, and leave it to governor Rick Snyder who had a "difficult job". Snyder has been widely criticised for telling residents the water was safe to drink when it was not. Baxter also documents the struggle he had to film the story.
How long has it been since Donald Trump flew into Aberdeenshire?
It has been five years since Trump first flew into Aberdeenshire on his helicopter, bulldozing sand dunes, cutting off the Forbes’ water supply, insulting them publicly and filing motions to force people out of their homes.
Did Michael Forbes dig up the water pipe?
Michael Forbes finally takes the matter into his own hands, and digs up the water pipe leading to his house which the Trump team promised was in good shape. It was backlogged with stones and had holes in it, allowing sludge from the road to contaminate the water supply. Now he and his mother have running water.
Who was the Scottish golfer who won the US Open?
He was named “Scotsman of the Year” in a national vote over Andy Murray, who had just won the U.S. Open. Karine Polwart, one of Scotland’s leading songwriters, wrote a beautiful and acclaimed song about the destruction of the dunes. Public support for the golf course development plummeted.
How old was Molly Forbes when she lived in the caravan?
Instead of a pigsty, there were the usual barns, tractors and farmhouse, as well as a quaint and cozy caravan where 92-year-old Molly Forbes—Michael’s mother—lived, still raising chickens and cultivating her vegetable garden. Inviting me in for a cup of tea, Molly told me that she was using water from a nearby stream, as “Trump’s cut us off.”.
What is the muzzling of "You've been Trumped Too"?
The muzzling of You’ve Been Trumped Too is a warning that the free speech we take for granted, especially in the United States, is always vulnerable to suppression by the rich and powerful.
Did the BBC buckle when I finished my film on the golf course controversy?
To its credit, the BBC did not buckle. The screening went ahead, and the film would go on to be shown around the world, in cinemas, on television, and on Netflix.
Donald Trump's Scottish golf course wins correction from Sun online over claims it 'deliberately cut' pensioner's water supply
The Sun online agreed to publish a correction after claiming staff at Donald Trump’s golf course in Scotland deliberately cut the water supply of an elderly neighbour in order to drive her out.
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Where is Donald Trump's golf course?
Neighbors of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s exclusive golf course in northeastern Scotland have been opposed to the development for nearly a decade. Fences and trees have gone up, blocking the sweeping view of the rugged coastline, says David Milne, a resident.
Who did Donald Trump urge to fight offshore wind farms?
In a meeting right after his election victory, Mr. Trump urged Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist U.K. Independence Party — which has failed to win a single seat in Scotland — to fight offshore wind farms in Scotland on his behalf.
Why did Donald Trump and Alex Salmond fall out?
Salmond (whom he now calls “mad Alex” and a “has-been”), first because he refused to evict residents by eminent domain and then over his plans to install offshore wind turbines a couple of miles from Mr. Trump’s golf course.
What happened to David and Moira Milne?
David and Moira Milne had already been threatened with legal action by Mr. Trump’s lawyers, who claimed that a corner of their garage belonged to him, when they came home from work one day to find his staff building a fence around their garden. Two rows of grown trees went up next, blocking the view.