Donald Trump‘s golf course has been targeted by pro-Palestine protesters proclaiming the war-torn strip is ‘not for sale’.
Pictures from Turnberry, in Scotland, show sweary insults sprayed across the plush estate where buildings have been smeared in red paint.
The fancy links are the setting for a five-star hotel and spa, and are set to become the most expensive in the UK with plans to introduce a £1,000 green fee for peak times next June.
Several of the course’s most prestigious holes were dug up by protest group Palestine Action, while ‘Gaza is not 4sale’ was sprayed in 3-metre-high letters across a green.
Expletive-laden insults are also shown to be sprayed across tarmac areas of the plush golf course.
It comes after Trump sparked fury by promoting a bizarre vision for what his ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ – where he laid out his plans to ‘take over’ the Gaza Strip and turn it into a gaudy tourist resort.
Trump’s proposal was met with global criticism by both lawmakers and analysts who fear the plan would forcibly displace Gaza’s population of two million, while US critics wondered if the President’s vision would plunge the nation into the potentially bloody role of occupying power.
Speaking on social media, the group threatened: ‘Whilst Trump attempts to treat Gaza as his property, he should know his own property is within reach.’
Pictures from Turnberry, in Scotland, show sweary insults sprayed across the plush estate where buildings have been covered in red paint
‘Gaza is not 4sale’ was sprayed in 3-metre-high letters across a green on the plush Scottish course
Multiple holes are believed to have been dug up by protest group Palestine Action, where the gates have been daubed in paint
Expletive-laden insults are also shown to be sprayed across tarmac areas of the plush golf course
It comes after Trump promoted a bizarre vision for what his ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ plan for the Gaza Strip could look like after he claimed he would ‘take over’ the warzone
A spokesperson added: ‘Palestine Action rejects Donald Trump’s treatment of Gaza as though it were his property to dispose of as he likes.
‘To make that clear, we have shown him that his own property is not safe from acts of resistance. We will continue to take action against US-Israeli colonialism in the Palestinian homeland.’
Last month, Trump appeared to promote his bizarre plan for taking over Palestine by posting a 35-second video to his Truth Social account that began with the question: ‘Gaza 2025: What’s Next?’ It is unclear who created the video.
The AI-generated video – in a series of bold, gaudy images – shows a Trump hotel, a giant golden statue of Trump, and a child holding a Trump balloon among resplendent beach-front resort complexes.
‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk is seen tossing around cash to visitors and children, while Trump dances with a belly dancer and drinks cocktails with Netanyahu.
The video created uproar online with X users quickly branding it as ‘absolutely horrifying’ and ‘filth on a world stage’, while others argued that it is time for people to ‘start taking Trump’s plan for Gaza more seriously’.
The White House responded to the criticism in a statement to DailyMail.com: ‘As President Trump has said, Gaza in its current state is unhabitable for any human being.
‘President Trump is a visionary, and his plan to have the United States involved in Gaza’s rebuilding will allow for Palestinians to resettle in new, beautiful communities while improving conditions in the region for generations to come.’
One of the images seen in the clip is a giant golden statue of the President
The President is seen enjoying the company of a belly dancer in a restaurant with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling
Trump purchased Turnberry from a Dubai-based company for $60million back in 2014, before renaming it ‘Trump Turnberry’ and extensively refurbishing it.
The 78-year-old also has another Scottish golf course – Trump International Golf Links Scotland – which operates north of Aberdeen after being built from scratch on until then protected sand dunes.
Trump Turnberry is set to introduce fees of £1,000 for players to enjoy a round at before 1pm from June.
It will not apply to people staying at the course’s resort and spa, meaning that booking a night will be the more affordable option.
Last month, he was dealt a major blow in his bid to hold an Open Championship at the course as it was reported Scottish golf chiefs were unlikely to accept his demands.
It is believed the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, the Scottish governing which organizes the tournament, has no plans to host the Open at Turnberry and will not be swayed by any government requests to appease Trump.
Mark Darbon, the recently-appointed R&A chief executive, told The Telegraph: ‘At the core of our decision making will be the factors that have served us well in the past and we hope will continue to serve us well into the future.’
His predecessor, Martin Slumbers, revealed back in November that Turnberry was not being considered as a venue for the Open ‘until we’re comfortable that the whole dialogue will be about golf’ – despite the course remaining on the official roster.
The R&A is also hesitant to bring the Open to Turnberry due to the relatively low income it generates for them, with Darbon claiming most of its other venues typically attracts over double the amount of spectators.
‘We need a venue that is appropriate from both a logistical and commercial perspective,’ he said.
Trump poses for pictures during a visit to the construction site of his Aberdeen golf course in 2010
‘That’s critical for us, because through the Open, we generate most of our revenue that we use that to invest into the rest of the game all around the world. So the reality is that modern-day open requires a venue that can support us logistically and commercially.
‘So it’s not quite as simple as just saying ‘would we go back?’. There’s a chunk of work that’s required to investigate.’
The Open, which is one of the four men’s major golf championships, was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland when first founded in 1860.
It has since been rotated between several coastal links golf courses in the UK, but is still organized by the R&A.
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