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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Mohamad Bazzi

SHOCKING: Trump s trip to scotland is mostly to visit his golf courses where s the backlash | Mind Blowing Facts

trump on golf course with people playing bagpipes
‘With an obedient Congress led by Republicans who fear Trump’s wrath and a supreme court ruling that gave the president broad immunity for official acts, Trump is more emboldened than ever.’ Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

Donald Trump will be visiting Scotland for five days, but he won’t spend most of his time in high-level diplomatic meetings or conducting other state business. He’s primarily visiting two of his golf resorts, and dedicating a new golf course named in honor of his mother, who was born in Scotland.

In other words, Trump appears to be going on a junket, paid for by US taxpayers, to check out his golf properties in a foreign country.

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