Trump, in Scotland, Calls ‘Brexit’ Result ‘a Great Thing’

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By ASHLEY PARKER
JUNE 24, 2016

... Touching down in Scotland on Friday morning to visit his luxury resort and golf course, Mr. Trump, who in the run-up to the “Brexit” vote had suggested that Britain leave the European Union, took a victory lap of sorts, landing in his “G-TRMP” helicopter and proclaiming, “I said this was going to happen, and I think that it’s a great thing” ...

And amid global panic over Britain’s divorce from the European Union, Mr. Trump reacted with celebration and self-interest on a Trump-branded golf course, predicting it would benefit his business and declaring that President Obama contributed to the outcome ...

His message in favor of “Brexit,” however, was not necessarily welcome here in Scotland, whose citizens had overwhelming voted to remain part of Europe, and were already discussing the possibility of breaking from England as a result of Thursday’s vote.

Early in June, Mr. Trump did not even know what Brexit referred to, and as recently as Wednesday, Mr. Trump said that his opinion on the referendum was insignificant because he had not been following the issue closely ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/25/us/politics/donald-trump-scotland.html

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1. Trump celebrates Brexit

By Jenna Johnson and Jose A. DelReal
June 24 at 11:38 AM

TURNBERRY, Scotland — Donald Trump celebrated Britain’s stunning vote to leave the European Union on Friday during a visit to Scotland, saying that the people of the United Kingdom have “taken their country back," musing that it could benefit his Turnberry resort and arguing that running a nation is a lot like running a golf course.

“I think it’s a great thing that happened," Trump told reporters shortly after his helicopter landed at Trump Turnberry. “People are angry, all over the world. People, they’re angry.”

“When the pound goes down, more people are coming to Turnberry, frankly,” Trump added during an afternoon news conference. “For traveling and for other things, I think it very well could turn out to be a positive.”

He also suggested that running a golf course was comparable to running a nation: “You’ll be amazed how similar it is. It’s a place that has to be fixed” ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/24/in-scotland-trump-celebrates-brexit-vote/

[yellowcanine]

4. "He also suggested that running a golf course was comparable to running a nation"

Wait for it, Mr. Ryan, he is going to be getting more Presidential!

[OKNancy]

2. Such a doofus. Says it's great but blames Obama and Clinton n/t

[treestar]

5. Like he inadvertently praised Obama and Clinton

He's so stupid he doesn't know when he should stop talking.

[malthaussen]

3. Hey, if they vote for independence this time...

... can they keep him out?

-- Mal

[vadermike]

6. Lol

He tried to use this to his advantage and once again shot himself n the foot I don't think mom and pop investor thinks this was a great thing today Trump is an idiot