Coronavirus: Golf Course: Trump deserves assistance from Scotland

Two golf courses owned by US President Donald Trump in Scotland could benefit from aid of around one million pounds (1.2 million francs) as part of a plan to support authorities in the event of an epidemic, according to “The Guardian” on Wednesday.

Two estates located in Aberdeenshire (north-east) and Turnberry (south-west) are eligible for this assistance scheme put in favor of the tourism sector by the Scottish Government, which has been put to great difficulty by the new. Coronavirus, and which plans to exempt property, property, and retail businesses from property tax, especially this year.

But the prospect revolted Aberdeenshire’s advisor Martin Ford, who described the American billionaire as “a really disturbing person”. He commented in an e-mail addressed to AFP, “The economic crisis caused by Kovid-19 will affect the UK’s public finances for decades and cause significant financial hardship for a large number of people, families, businesses.”

“Many fear that they will be bullied for cash. It will not happen to Mr. Trump, who will be very lucky, whatever it may be, ”he continued. “Yet the burden on the UK taxpayers will be increased as Mr Trump’s activities are being assisted. Almost no one will think it is fair except Mr Trump”.

According to the Guardian, Trump International Scotland vice-president Sarah Malone confirmed that the president’s activities in Scotland had already requested an emergency fund set up in the context of the epidemic.

The Scottish Government on Tuesday warned against “deep cuts” in public services if it could not increase its lending capacity to deal with the crisis.

In October 2019, Donald Trump’s Scottish Golf Clubs reported a loss of £ 1.1 million for the seventh consecutive year in 2018. In 2018, they employed around 650 people on a temporary or permanent basis.