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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump warns Scotland against putting wind turbines near his golf resort [View all]yellowcanine
(35,692 posts)4. Trump said: "I am the evidence, I am a world class expert in tourism."
"When challenged to produce hard evidence about his claims on the negative impact of turbines, Trump said: "I am the evidence, I am a world class expert in tourism."
The public gallery burst into laughter."
My faith in the good sense of the Scots is maintained. They know an ass when they see one.
And there is this irony also in Trump suddenly becoming concerned about the environment:
"The course was built on sand dunes despite protests from locals and environmentalists. The dunes, which were home to rare wading birds, were bulldozed to make way for the fairways in 2009 and 2010."
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Donald Trump warns Scotland against putting wind turbines near his golf resort [View all]
Zorro
Apr 2012
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This is the same BS argument that the elites at Martha's Vineyard gave when Wind Turbines were..
Crowman1979
Apr 2012
#8
The Donald, the gift that keeps on giving. The man is a caricature of himself.
yellowcanine
Apr 2012
#13
How about if we hook up little generators to his hair plugs, set 'im out in the heather?
jtuck004
Apr 2012
#22
he shouldn't have fought the environmentalists and preservationists when he built
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#27
As a non-driver, I could argue that every road near my house "spoils my view". "They are ugly, they
grahamhgreen
Apr 2012
#32