You've Been Trumped Page #9

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So they wouldn't be spending

within the local economy.

If a British developer came along saying

that they wanted to build 500 houses

and a 450-bed hotel on

an area of wild beauty,

remote from any large city,

which was going to destroy

what is the most highly

protected type of site we have,

a Site Of Special Scientific Interest,

which was, by all accounts,

a unique type of site,

they would be laughed out of court.

Think of Mr Trump as a poker player.

And he's got a hand, but he's

also bluffing the local authorities

and the Scottish Government to

give him planning permission.

That planning permission is

immensely, immensely valuable.

Thousands of millions

of pounds, probably.

Just to get the planning permission.

So his job is to persuade people

that there's huge economic benefits.

That's his job.

But we should be critically

cautious in accepting numbers

which come from the Trump camp.

And from what you've

seen of those numbers,

do you think there has

been enough caution?

No, I don't think there's

been enough caution

in critically

interpreting those numbers.

It's not surprising that sort

of city fathers might be deceived

by a glamorous international

superstar like Donald Trump.

I do find it more surprising

that the Scottish Government,

who I thought was quite canny, has

fallen for it in the way they have.

BAGPIPE PLAYS:

This is the pond where

all the ducks were.

I don't know what they've done,

but they've now, as you can see,

got this fenced off

with this orange netting.

It's horrifying, of

course, to see, you know,

the sand just piled up

like that, willy-nilly.

This was a pristine and

fantastic dune system,

and now parts of it are in

the process of being wrecked.

And that's very sad.

And as things stand at the moment,

much of the rest of it is

going to be wrecked as well.

BAGPIPE PLAYS:

Fine, fine, eh.

It's good, this is great.

My name's Michael. I'm

just up from Glasgow today.

Just to offer you some support.

Excellent. Thank you.

Good luck.

- Hi. How are you doing?

- Fine day for it.

- To show you a bit of support.

- Thank you very much.

ALL:
Come and join us!

Join us!

It's good to see that there's

so many young people here

supporting justice.

And I'm at one with

them. I agree completely.

And I find it very, very, very pleasing

to see so many people turning out today

in order to support the

people who are being victimised

by Donald Trump and

his profit-making ways.

I'm very proud, yah.

It gives you a boost.

It really gives you a boost.

You know, when you are down in the

mouth about what is going on here

and then you get all these people

supporting you, it's really good.

Yeah, I'm really proud.

What kind of things

have they been saying?

Oh, just keep up the fight.

It's always the same, every time.

Keep up the fight. I'm doing my best!

HE LAUGHS:

Can I help you, gentlemen?

Yes, I'd like to use the telephone.

Is there one in the hotel?

There's a phone box just

across the road at the jetty.

You'll need some change.

Aye, you can talk to anyone

in the world from there.

Could you change this

for me? Ten's the lot.

Now, I don't think I'll manage that.

You got any change, lads?

'The gentleman here would like to make a very

important long-distance phone call. Intercontinental.

'Come on, give me your change.'

RINGING TONE:

'Trump Organization.'

Oh, hello there, yes. I was

wondering if I could speak

to Donald Trump, please?

I'm calling from Scotland,

just recording this call

My name is Anthony Baxter.

'OK, what was it regarding?'

Yes, I'm making a documentary

about the Trump Golf Course

development north of Aberdeen

and just wondered whether I

could speak to him about it.

'I could give you the email address...'

Yeah, I did email Rhona a few

times, actually, last year...

'Do you have the correct email address?'

I think so, because she

returned the email saying

that he was too busy to do

an interview at the time.

- So I just thought I would touch base.

- '..if you like.'

Right, I did do that, and then,

I didn't hear anything back.

I mean, I don't mind waiting

for her meeting to finish.

It's just that I've only

got so many 50p's here.

And I can't just speak to Mr Trump's PA?

'Hold on a moment.'

OK.

OK, thanks.

COINS DROP INTO TELEPHONE SLO - 'Hello?'

- Hello.

'OK, sir, I'm sorry, but that's the

only possibility, to email Rhona.

'I'm sorry, I have to take other calls.'

SHE HANGS UP THE PHONE

MUSIC:
"Cover Your

Eyes" by Karine Polwart

You can tear these dunes asunder

Pound this wonder into dust

With your cruel

hands And crooked hearts

Laden with lust and expensive lies

But the haar will stumble in

To cover your eyes

The haar will stumble in.

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