Air Force servicemembers had to stay at Trump’s Scottish resort on at least two occasions — even though their per diem didn’t cover food
Trump at his Turnberry resort in Scotland in June 2016. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Though the Trump family’s use of higher office for personal enrichment is a well-documented grift, these ploys live in the shadow of the administration’s flashier scandals and are rarely able to grab public attention for long.
According to a report from Politico, C-17 military transport planes operated by the Air Force have been stopping over the past two years at Glasgow Prestwick, spending $11 million on fuel at the small airport that just happens to be 30 minutes north of Trump Turnberry.
The Scottish situation, already questioned by House Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijiah Cummings and under review by the Air Force, proves that Trump is willing, time and again, to use public resources for his private interest.
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