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Trump Labels Scottish Golf Course Vandals as 'Terrorists' as Legal Proceedings Begin

A 33-year-old man has been charged over vandalism at Trump Turnberry, while two others were released as investigations continue into related incidents in Scotland and Ireland.

Former US President and 2024 Presidential hopeful Donald Trump plays golf during the Official Pro-Am Tournament ahead of the LIV Golf Invitational Series event at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, New Jersey, on August 10, 2023. The LIV Golf Invitational Bedminster begins on August 11. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump reacts as he plays golf at the Trump Turnberry Golf Courses, in Turnberry on the west coast of Scotland on May 2, 2023
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Overview

  • Donald Trump has called the individuals responsible for vandalizing his Turnberry golf course in Scotland 'terrorists' and urged for harsh treatment.
  • Police Scotland has charged a 33-year-old man in connection with the March 8 vandalism, with court proceedings set to begin today.
  • Two other suspects, aged 75 and 66, were arrested and later released pending further inquiries, while investigations remain ongoing.
  • The activist group Palestine Action claimed responsibility for the Turnberry incident, citing opposition to Trump's Gaza redevelopment proposal, which has faced international criticism.
  • A second Trump-owned course in Ireland, Trump Doonbeg, was also vandalized days later, but no arrests have been made and no group has officially claimed responsibility.