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Donald Trump on his golf course in Scotland (June 2011): 273 jobs were cut
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In the meantime, many companies in Great Britain have had to close in the fight against the corona pandemic.
Thousands of restaurants, hotels and cultural institutions across the country were affected by the lockdowns.
To keep jobs and prevent layoffs, the British government has provided emergency corona aid.
Now it became known: The applicants apparently also include two golf resorts owned by former US President Donald Trump.
As reported by the British Guardian and the BBC, the plants in Turnberry in Ayrshire, Scotland, and in Balmedie, north of Aberdeen, together applied for more than three million pounds (equivalent to more than 3.5 million euros) of corona aid last year to have.
With the emergency aid program, the British government wanted to prevent job losses in the pandemic.
Instead of laying off staff during lockdowns, the funds should ensure that employees are on leave.
Affected companies should be able to pay a large part of the wages from the corona aid.
Trump's companies reportedly laid off dozens of people despite requests for the emergency aid.
According to the Guardian, 273 jobs were cut.
The media relied on company account details that the UK government had on file.
Trump's son describes British government funds as "helpful"
The data also show that both hotel complexes suffered significant losses during the corona-related closings.
They are also said to have sought emergency aid from the British government again this year.
Shortly before taking office as US President in 2017, Donald Trump gave his son Eric Trump control of the golf resorts in Scotland.
In a statement on the account details, the Guardian stated that the British government's funds were very helpful in getting jobs.
Many of the employees have been hired again.
"Government support was helpful in keeping as many jobs as possible, but uncertainty about how long the support will last and the lingering effects of the pandemic meant that layoffs were required to prepare the company for the long-term impact on the hospitality industry." he said accordingly.
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