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Business Donald Trump

Trump’s Scottish Golf Course Has Been ‘Blacklisted’ And He May Have To Sell It

Former president Donald Trump’s dreams of hosting the British Open at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland have been squashed flat, according to the Daily Telegraph, and it appears he would have to sell the property before it will ever be considered for the prestigious golf tournament.

Open organizers have made it clear they will not hold the tournament at Turnberry as long as it’s owned by the disgraced ex-president, especially in light of what transpired at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Peter Dawson, the former chief executive of The R&A which runs the Open, remarked in 2021 that he “had no plans to stage any of our championships at Turnberry and will not do so in the foreseeable future.”

That comment is now being echoed by a source at The R&A:

“We have no plans to stage any of our championships there in the foreseeable future and will not return until we are convinced that the focus will be on the championship, the players and the course itself.”

Another source told the Telegraph: “The way it looks now, he would have to sell up before anything changes.”

Earlier this month, the failed, twice-impeached former president said he had spent a “tremendous” amount of money redeveloping the course, adding:

“It was done with a great architect, he said. A great golf architect recommended by Peter Dawson…. I said, give me the best one, and Martin Grant Hawtree… He’s a fabulous guy, a fabulous man…. What he does is this type of course, he really did a great job.”

But all the fabulous golf architects in the world aren’t going to be able to remove the Trump stench from Turnberry, and additional criminal indictments will only made Turnberry (and Trump) more toxic.

 

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Business Elections GOP Ron DeSantis

Florida Loses 2,000 Jobs After Disney Pulls $1 Billion Development Project From The State

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) loves to say that if he becomes president, he’ll run the country much the way he runs the Sunshine State.

If that’s true, news today from the Walt Disney Company suggests the United States would be in a deep recession within six months of DeSantis taking the oath of office.

According to CNBC and The New York Times, Disney has scrapped plans to open a new employee campus in Lake Nona, Florida, a decision that will cost the state 2,000 jobs and over $1 billion in potential profits.

Citing “changing business conditions” and the return of CEO Bob Iger, Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney’s parks, experiences and products division, penned a memo to employees Thursday, announcing that the company will not move forward with construction of the campus and will no longer be asking more than 2,000 California-based employees to relocate to Florida.

“This was not an easy decision to make, but I believe it is the right one,” D’Amaro told employees.

The decision by Disney is the latest sparring between the company and DeSantis, who has targeted the multinational corporation simply because it dared to publicly disagree with his anti-LGBTQ law — “Don’t Say Gay” — that limits the discussion of gender identity or sexual orientation in Florida classrooms, even if the topic is raised by students.

Disney has also filed suit against the state for targeting its special Reedy Creek Improvement District, which allowed the company to operate virtually independent of any government intrusion.

DeSantis is expected to announce his bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination sometime next week.

 

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Business Donald Trump

REVEALED: Ex-Prez Donald Hypocrite Owns Millions In Anheuser-Busch Stock

Ever since many conservatives began calling for a boycott of Bud Light in response to the beer’s parent company, Anheuser-Busch, partnering with transgender TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney, one figure in the right-wing community has remained silent: Failed former president Donald Trump, who has yet to say a thing about the boycott.

And now we know why.

The Independent reports that Trump has a major stock investment in Anheuser-Busch and clearly doesn’t want to see the company suddenly start losing millions of dollars due to a boycott.

According to data reviewed by The Independent, it’s possible that Mr Trump’s reluctance to criticise the company that makes the middling American beverage stems from his personal financial interests.

Mr Trump’s most recent financial disclosure shows he holds a significant financial interest in Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company that produces Bud Light.

A recent disclosure report filed by Trump with the Federal Elections Commission on April 14 shows that the indicted ex-president owns between $1 and 5 million of Anheuser Busch InBev stock, which is shown under an account listed as “DJT Trust — Investment Account #2,” Business Insider notes.

However, despite the millions in Anheuser-Busch stock the twice-impeached former president owns, that doesn’t mean he isn’t a bigot when it comes to the trans community.

For example, in a video he released as part of his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump specifically remarked that if he’s elected again, he will “stop the chemical, physical, and emotional mutilation” of transgender children in the United States and vowed to use federal law enforcement against any doctor or healthcare provider who provides gender-affirming treatment to any member of the trans community.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0zRRSH_pQ0

For now, Trump is happy to hold on to his Anheuser-Busch stock and expect handsome returns in the the long run, even though he won’t be able to spend any of the profits when he’s incarcerated.

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Business GOP

DeSantis Says He May Build A Prison Next To Walt Disney World In Orlando

Proving yet again that he’s an immature and insecure manbaby, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is now threatening to build a prison next to Walt Disney World in Orlando as payback for Disney daring to oppose his draconian “Don’t Say Gay” law.

Speaking at a press conference Monday, DeSantis said that Republicans in the Florida legislature are working to introduce legislation that would overturn Disney’s control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District where the amusement park is located. The governor has been actively trying to strip Disney World of its current right to self-governance.

What might the governor do if and when he gains power over Disney and Reedy Creek? To that question, DeSantis responded, “So if you look at this whole special district, well, Disney Corporation obviously owns a lot of it, but the district owns other land. And you know, quite frankly, I wasn’t even thinking about that land.”

The led DeSantis to add:

“Oh, but come to think of it, now people are like, well, what should we do with this land?” he continued. “And so, you know, it’s like, okay, kids, I mean, people have said, you know, maybe, maybe have another, maybe create a state park, maybe try to do more amusement parks.”

Then came mention of building a prison next door to Disney World.

“Someone even said, like, maybe you need another state prison. Who knows? I mean, I just think that the possibilities are endless.”

That led to an outpouring of anger on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/snowmanomics/status/1648018881569497113?s=20

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Business Donald Trump Jr. Right Wing Morons

MAGA Faithful Denounce Don Jr. After He Calls For An End To The Bud Light Boycott

There’s big trouble in MAGA world tonight, and it’s all over a damn can of beer.

You may recall that many conservatives, MAGA morons, and right-wing nutjobs have been urging each other to stop buying products made by Anheuser-Busch because the company is partnering with a transgender influencer, Dylan Mulvaney.

But Donald Trump Jr., who many feel is the heir to the already decaying MAGA throne, said on his podcast that a boycott was a bad idea, noting that Anheuser-Busch donates more money to Republicans than Democrats.

“That’s literally unheard of in corporate America, where it’s really easy to go woke, where they do so constantly, where there’s a consequence of actually being a conservative,” Junior insisted. “So 60-40 to the conservative side is kind of a big deal.”

He added:

“The company itself doesn’t participate in the same leftist nonsense as the other big conglomerates. Frankly, they don’t participate in the same woke garbage that other people in the beer industry actually do, who are significantly worse offenders when I looked into it. But if they do this again, then it’s on them! Then screw them.”

Those comments didn’t sit well with many in the MAGA movement, Newsweek reports.

Conservatives and Republicans have repeatedly hit out at the transgender community and have worked to pass legislation to limit the medical treatment that transgender children are allowed to receive as part of any physical transition.

Former federal prosecutor Ron Filipkowski noted Trump Jr. had been subject to a backlash from MAGA supporters over his stance.

In a Twitter post on Saturday, Filipkowski said: “I have to type this through tears after laughing so hard reading MAGA posts attacking [Trump] junior for calling off the Bud Light boycott.”

Other postings were just as incendiary, with some even suggesting that the Trumps have become traitors to the very movement they’ve helped perpetuate.

https://twitter.com/JimHawk2024/status/1647391250511798275?s=20

Have fun, MAGAts. It’s always a joy watching bigoted idiots attack each other.