You've Been Trumped

You've Been Trumped is a film made by independent fiim maker Anthony Baxter.  It is a documentary about Donald Trump and a golf course he built on the coast of Scotland.  The documentary explores the tactics Trump used to attain his goals.  The golf course affects a sensitive ecological area, the sand dunes of Scotland.  The dunes' importance and uniqueness are comparable to that of the rain forest.  The people of Scotland have protected the area from development, that is, until Donald trump came along.  His name is like a magic wand that opens all doors.  The government gave him permission to build his golf course in hopes that it would bring economic development to Scotland.  The golf course has been built and the economy has not improved.  Change has occurred though.  An important ecological area has been altered.  Scientists do not believe the damage done can be repaired.  The Baxter documentary tells the story of how local people fought to preserve the dunes, and what they experienced at the hands of Donald Trump.  Trump verbally abused anyone who got in his way and called the locals a national disgrace to Scotland.  The film opens today in select cities.  Anthony Baxter had to finance the documentary himself because no one in financial circles was brave enough to go up against the Donald.  You can read an article about the film in the New York Times, August 9th, 2012 in the environment  green blog section.  The post is by Joanna Foster and is called "Golf Course vs. Dunes  A Rebellion That Failed.  Please give it a look.