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Friday, March 13th, 2020

Trump’s travel ban sidesteps his own European resorts

Author:     RYAN HEATH
Source:     Politico
Publication Date:     03/12/2020 07:12 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Link
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Stephan:   Did you wonder why criminal Trump's travel ban was so singularly odd; why some countries were banned, while others were not? This may be the answer. As usual everything about Trump is focused on Trump, and is a grift.

President Donald Trump at Trump Turnberry Resort in Scotland in 2016.
Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

President Donald Trump’s new European travel restrictions have a convenient side effect: They exempt nations where three Trump-owned golf resorts are located.

Trump is already under fire for visiting his properties in both countries as president, leading to U.S. taxpayer money being spent at his own firms. The president has been saddled with lawsuits and investigations throughout his term alleging that he’s violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause by accepting taxpayer money other than his salary.

The U.S. government proclamation initiating the ban targets 26 European countries that comprise a visa-free travel zone known as the Schengen Area.

The United Kingdom, which is home to Trump Turnberry and Trump International Golf Links, and Ireland, which is home to another Trump-branded hotel and golf course at Doonbeg, do […]

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