Donald Trump received an unexpected welcome present when visiting his own Trump Turnberry golf course Friday: a bunch of golf balls emblazoned with swastikas. The Nazi-themed gift was unveiled by comedian Simon Brodkin, also known as Lee Nelson, as Trump delivered remarks from the ninth hole of his recently refurbished Scottish golf course. According toBBC News, Brodkin was promptly removed after the gesture of generosity.
Trump gave most of his press conference in Scotland surrounded by these Nazi golf balls pic.twitter.com/UsUoVK3nkW
"Sorry Mr. Trump," Brodkin is heard telling the presumptive GOP nominee. "I forgot to hand them out." The comedian pulled off a similar act of protest last year, when he was booted from a press conference for tossing wads of fake cash at former FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Though Trump is no stranger to public Nazi comparisons, this latest act of protest arrives at a particularly contentious time for international relations. Early Friday morning, Trump responded to the United Kingdom's shocking vote to leave the European Union (EU) with, um, well . . . just read it for yourself:
"And Brexit? Your position?" I ask.
But here's the thing, Trump: the fine people of Scotland actually voted against the exit. 62 percent of people in Scotland voted in favor of the UK remaining in the EU, with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon expressing immediate disappointment by the outcome. "It is, therefore, a statement of the obvious that a second referendum must be on the table, and it is on the table," Sturgeon said at a press conference Friday, according to BBC News.
And let's not forget that, just weeks ago, Trump seemed briefly perplexed by Hollywood Reporter writer Michael Wolff's question about the impending EU vote:
