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TRUMP International in Doonbeg is set for a slight adjustment to it’s name, former US President Donald Trump told the press this afternoon.
After completing 18 holes at his course, Trump spoke to reporters from a golf buggy and said he wants its new title to reflect its location. “I said to myself it’s on the Ocean, we’ll go with Doonbeg on the Ocean.”
Trump added, “It’s not a new name but we’re adding the word ocean. I said to myself it’s on the ocean, if it’s on the ocean we’ll go with Doonbeg on the Ocean, we’ve got the ocean and nobody else does. So that’s what we’re calling it.”
He said that the Trump name will remain and it will be referred to as Trump Doonbeg on the Ocean.
Asked what he had shot on the course, Trump joked that it might have been a 72, meaning he would have gone round the challenging course at even par.
Trump was in good form after playing 18 holes, but said he couldn’t talk to the press for longer as he had to go. “I have to leave unfortunately, because I have a thing going on which is a disgrace,” referring to the civil rape case he faces in New York.
Before he had set out for his round, Mr Trump had also spoken to journalists and vehemently denied any wrongdoing. “I have to go back for a woman that made a false accusation about me and I have a judge who’s extremely hostile. I’m going to go back, and I’m going to confront this woman, this woman is a disgrace and it shouldn’t be allowed to happen in our country.”
Mr Trump will fly to America from Shannon this afternoon.
While there was tight security around Trump at Doonbeg today, the visit has seen relatively little interest from the public.
There were no protestors in the village of Doonbeg or at Trump International either yesterday or today, while there were only a handful of supporters.
Owen Ryan
Owen Ryan has been a journalist with the Clare Champion since 2007, having previously worked for a number of other regional titles in Limerick, Galway and Cork.
