My New Golf Course: A Source of Pride for Aberdeenshire and Scotland

Several years ago, I purchased the most spectacular piece of property in Aberdeenshire,
Scotland, right on the North Sea with over 3 miles of coastline.

Scotland is where my mother was born, and I feel proud about being of Scottish descent.
Aberdeenshire is the perfect setting to build what will surely be the greatest golf links course in the world. Since the approval of the project in November, 2008, I have worked tirelessly to create the most spectacular golf course in the world and a development that Aberdeen and Scotland will be extremely proud of.

While over 90% of the locals, politicians, businesses and top historians support my project, a
small group of dissidents are using my name to forward their own selfish agendas. Unfortunately, I have interacted with these types of people in the past. Now Tilda Swinton, who I don't know and never heard of, has joined them. She should have spoken up three years ago and obviously is enjoying this publicity stunt at my expense. In any event, I have the support of Sir Sean Connery and this very small group of dissidents have Tilda Swinton -- I'll take that deal any day.

I was very honored by the statements made by renowned historian, Tim Newark in
the Press and Journal in Scotland. Tim is one of the most preeminent historians in Scotland
and I found his analysis extremely interesting and agree that Ms. Swinton's
comments trivialize a tragic event in Scottish history. It's a shame that she would disgrace the thousands of Scots who suffered for her own personal gain and in order to get some easy publicity for herself.

In three years, everyone will love this development -- it will be the world's greatest golf course and a source of pride for Aberdeenshire and Scotland as a whole.

 

 

Comments

[Marcus Harvey]

"Now Tilda Swinton, who I don't know and never heard of, has joined them."

Which just proves that all the money in the world can't buy you class.

[PanFx]

So let me get this straight -- is this going to be one of the greatest golf courses in the world, and is it going to be a source of pride for the Scottish people?

[fuelie]

If you have the best interests of Scotland at heart, which I seriously doubt, why don't you develop the land as a free public park for all Scots to enjoy, including the several people you want to kick off their land?

[Catfish1968]

exactly

[Lane4411]

The Con is over "Donald".

Stop fleecing potential buyers. Are u the developer or a sponsor - like Baja.
How are the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale projects coming along. Values are @ 1989 levels.

[max08]

He probably licensed his name like he has all his projects. Nothing wrong with that, but he should be upfront with people who want to buy because they never know who the real investors are; they assume Trump is backing it financially.

[PorkyDomesticus]

What is this? An advertorial?

[jezzgeo]

I didn't catch the part where Trump said *why* he is building the world's greatest golf course and a source of pride for Aberdeenshire and Scotland as a whole."

Were the people of Aberdeenshire and Scotland lacking in pride, and thus in dire need of some? Such great need that only "the most spectacular golf course in the world and a development that Aberdeen and Scotland will be extremely proud of" would, and could cure it?

God, what wisdom! What insight! What vision! And not only that: what compassion; and what an incredible ability to cut to the core of what the Scottish people truly need in this time of low self-esteem.

The people of Aberdeenshire, of Scotland, of the "sport" of golf, and of the entire world, indeed, owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude, Mr. Scrooge- err, i mean Mr. Trump!

[brettrobbins]

"Now Tilda Swinton, who I don't know and never heard of, has joined them."

Subtext: "I want to discredit TS so I'm pointing out that she's just a minor celebrity at best, so I can even further discredit her when I compare her to the mega-star Sean Connery later in this piece. If, however, it were Connery rather than Swinton who was against me, I of course wouldn't bring up the issue of minor vs. major fame, because I'm a rhetorical opportunist, and that's how we roll. And yet no one will call me on this because...oh wait...maybe they will...it's not me just spouting off, as usual, but writing something on a blog where people who see through me can point out how transparently self-serving my true intentions are. Maybe I better rethink this thing. Or maybe I can disable the comments people can leave about me. Why should the hoi poloi have the right to leave comments about the rich and famous? But that would make me look cowardly. No, I'll just hope they're fans of mine rather than thinking people who resent developers like me who want to turn the world into one big country club that only the grotesquely rich can afford to belong to."

[awckid3]

compulsory purchase=eminent domain

I am glad they didn't go the compulsory route and decided to negotiate with the landowners. That seems fair doesn't it?

[Avi Green]

Trump says he's been "working tirelessly" to builds new goal course in Scotland? Thanks a lot, Donald. how about a little philanthropy?

[thoughtmuse]

Suppose your mother still lived in Scotland on a modest piece of land that she really adored....
and someone with a lot of money came along and wanted to force her to move elsewhere just to satisfy his own greedy desires.... would you really side with the greedy rich guy? Would you tell your mother she has no right to stand in the way of "progress"?
Do you think that people make fun of your egotism and your greed because it's really funny?
You always seem to act as if you have no sense of humanity.... is it really not an act?

[tailgateshirts]

while I don't care about this golf course, it just looks like a whole lot o whning if he has that much support

[jrjones529]

and by the way, who is Donald to knock someone for cheap publicity stunts?

[jrjones529]

BS Donald... this isn't the place to defend your greed.

[YinBa]

Donald Trump and his megalomania insult me. Does he really feel that any of us who adhere to values other than money and greed would be swayed by this post? His lifetime of unethical behavior is not wiped out by any fake victimization he tries to pose here, or anywhere. He and Rush Limbaugh -- "What else do I want? Monnneeeeeee!" Please go away.

[KarmaSartre]

A Local Hero is needed.