Donald Trump warns Scotland against putting wind turbines near his golf resort

[Zorro]

Source: AP

He came, he saw, he blustered.

Donald Trump on Wednesday swept into Scotland's parliament to demand the country end plans for an offshore wind farm he fears will spoil the view at his exclusive new $750-million-pound ($1.2-billion) golf resort.

In a typically blunt display, the New York property tycoon told an inquiry into renewable energy to stop the wind power efforts in the country's north.

"Scotland, if you pursue this policy of these monstrous turbines, Scotland will go broke," he said. "They are ugly, they are noisy and they are dangerous. If Scotland does this, Scotland will be in serious trouble and will lose tourism to places like Ireland, and they are laughing at us."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-warns-scotland-against-putting-wind-turbines-191331160.html

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. "ugly, ...noisy and..... dangerous"

Sound like Trump describing himself.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

9. He IS a walking and talking wind turbine.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. ...and a source of natural gas.

[goclark]

2. King Donald ~ a real piece of work

n/t

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

21. Donald Trump + wind =

[Marie Marie]

23. Aah - THAT explains his hatred of wind.

Makes perfect sense now.

[goclark]

33. With all his money

can't he get a better Sky Piece?

[muntrv]

3. No Don! They're laughing at you!

[yellowcanine]

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."

[thelordofhell]

5. On behalf of America..........I apologize to Scotland for Donald Trump

But I somehow think that they are on to him there.........

[Turbineguy]

6. Fuck that!

[surrealAmerican]

7. If only they could extract power ...

... directly from his ego, there would be no need for turbines.

[Crowman1979]

8. This is the same BS argument that the elites at Martha's Vineyard gave when Wind Turbines were..

...being considered.

[MADem]

36. Cape Wind. Ted Kennedy was on the wrong side of that debate.

So was Walter Cronkite, until he saw the error of his ways and wrote a letter of apology and mailed it to pretty damn near everyone. Really.

I think those turbines are BEAUTIFUL.

Much prettier than Fukushima, certainly.

[cosmicone]

11. He has a legitimate concern.

His ugly comb-over would be blown by the windmills and expose his bald head.

[groundloop]

12. The Dixie Chicks were embarrassed to be from same state as Bush ......

I'm embarrassed to be from the same country as the Don. Damned pompous ass.

[yellowcanine]

13. The Donald, the gift that keeps on giving. The man is a caricature of himself.

Too funny.

[Happyhippychick]

14. I hope they build twice as many turbines and put them by the 18th hole

[Gregorian]

15. Wind and hairpieces.

[madokie]

16. Any laughing that is going on is at you donald

you can bet on that asshole trump

[grantcart]

24. yep

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.

[Ian David]

17. You mean the golf course he built on land that he stole? n/t

[dflprincess]

18. Sounds like a triple dog dare to me

He's really left Scotland no choice but to build the wind farm - maybe they should put a few turbines on his golf course just because they can.

[Blue Owl]

19. Donny's hot air could keep those turbines spinning indefinitely

n/t

[dynasaw]

20. Kick Him Out Scotland

[jtuck004]

22. How about if we hook up little generators to his hair plugs, set 'im out in the heather?

Everytime the wind blows his hair over it would generate electricity, maybe we wouldn't need the wind turbines...

[Smilo]

25. Bog off Donald and take that lousy hair piece with you.........

............ you wanna be Sassenach poof.

[complain jane]

26. LOL @ the hair/wind jokes

He's such an asshat.

[CreekDog]

27. he shouldn't have fought the environmentalists and preservationists when he built

karma suggests there should be the biggest ugliest wind turbine as close to the deepest part of his property.

[provis99]

28. Scotland to Trump: Get ti fuk yi baw bag

[Namvet67]

29. An American telling another country what's best for them? What a surprise

Arrogant shitbird

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

30. Sounds like Scotland's Parliament needs ...

... to screen its visitor list more carefully.

Stop letting in the loud annoying people.

[The Other News]

31. ?

Who the hell does this guy think he is?

[grahamhgreen]

32. As a non-driver, I could argue that every road near my house "spoils my view". "They are ugly, they

are noisy and they are dangerous."

Therefore the roads must be removed.

Absurd.

[randome]

34. Call his bluff, Scotland!

And don't think all of us are as pompous as Trump.

[MADem]

35. That ain't Greyfriars Bobby up on that fool's head!

He doesn't want those turbines highlighting his inadequacy!

Laugh at the wee fool, Scotland...laugh long and loud!

[polichick]

37. He's just worried that his ridiculous comb-over will be mussed.