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AP Exclusive: Golf club shows pitfalls of Trump presidency (The Associated Press)

Posted: January 3, 2017 at 9:25 am   /   by   /   comments (0)

FILE - In this June 27, 2012, file photo, Donald Trump stands on the 14th fairway during a pro-am round of the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. The American developer has agreed to buy Turnberry Resort, famous for its Ailsa Course that has hosted the British Open three times. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Independent in London reported that Trump paid Dubai-based Leisurecorp just over $  63 million (37.5 million pounds). (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

The decorative clock bearing the name of America’s incoming 45th president has yet to start at the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai, but the developers behind the project already are counting the money they’ve made. While the Oval Office has always been home to the wealthy, Donald Trump represents the first franchise president. Could foreign governments pressure or please Trump through his international businesses?



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