Trump: Weak pound is good for business at his golf course

TURNBERRY, Scotland — Donald Trump arrived in a country swept up by the whirlwind of history, and leaned into it. Then, he talked about his golf course.

Having backed off his endorsement of a British departure from the European Union only two days prior, Trump fully embraced it on Friday morning, hours after the United Kingdom surprised the world by voting in favor it, when he touched down here for his first trip abroad at the presumptive Republican nominee.

“Basically, they took back their country. That’s a great thing,” Trump told reporters shortly after landing by helicopter on the front lawn of his golf resort here, saying he believes Friday’s result is only the beginning of a much broader outpouring of nationalism. “This will not be the last,” he said.

But with world markets tanking and Scotland’s government making preparations to leave the UK, Trump delivered an address about his golf course, reinforcing the image of a nominee torn between his business and his campaign.

“Even people that truly hate me are saying it’s the best they’ve ever seen,” he said, before inviting his three adult children to give remarks.
At the press conference that followed, Trump was asked if he’d been conferring with his foreign policy advisers. “I’ve been in touch with them, but there’s nothing to talk about,” he responded.

Challenged about his decision to take time off from his struggling campaign for a foreign business trip, Trump cut off his questioner, saying, “You know why I’m here? Because I support my children.”

With the value of the British pound falling sharply off the results of the referendum, Trump welcomed the development as a boon to tourism and exports. "If the pound goes down, more people are coming to Turnberry frankly,” he said.

Asked if he would step away from his businesses while he runs for president — the path supported by 69 percent of voters in a new CNN/ORC poll – Trump said, “I don’t think it matters while I’m running.”

nicko wrote:Think of all that that lovely money coming to England,   touch of envy perhaps.

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

YEH...

MANY Brit's won't be able to afford to play there..

BUT JUST imagine all of those foreign tourists flooding in to enjoy your golf courses, sunshine and friendly welcoming natives.

ALL those Japanese, Chinese, Korean, American, Canadian, Aussie, Kiwi, Russian, Indian and Pakistani golfers..

ALL chasing more bang for their bucks...        

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

YEH...

MANY Brit's won't be able to afford to play there..

BUT JUST imagine all of those foreign tourists flooding in to enjoy your golf courses, sunshine and friendly welcoming natives.

ALL those Japanese, Chinese, Korean, American, Canadian, Aussie, Kiwi, Russian, Ind,ian and Pakistani golfers..

ALL chasing more bang for their bucks...