Ayrshire Post

No Russian money at Turnberry – Trump

US prosecutor­s look across Atlantic

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promote businesses like Turnberry on the world stage.

He once referred to the Carrick resort as “a magical place” during a Presidenti­al press conference at the Nato headquarte­rs in Brussels last year.

Now Robert Mueller, the US special counsel, could request British accounts after Democrats in the States raised concerns over Russian money.

But a senior Turnberry source said: “The very idea of Russian involvemen­t here is crazy.

“The Trump family bought and built this entire property with their own cash.

“They didn’t even use financing.” Trump swooped to buy Turnberry in 2014 and immediatel­y set about a wholescale rennovatio­n of the property.

More than £ 200million has been spent on rebuilding the hotel, a new signature ballroom named after the President, and redesigned golf courses.

Trump resigned from parent company DJT Holdings before his inaugurati­on to the White House in 2017 and transferre­d his assets to a trust.

His son, who led the rebuild of the property, has now assumed official control of Turnberry.

When asked by the Post about the alleged Russian link, Eric said: “There is zero truth to this nonsense.”

The Trump family bought and built the property with their own cash

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All smiles President Donald Trump and son Eric play golf at Turnberry
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