Birther hit by global warming

Golf Digest wrote:

Noted global-warming skeptic Donald Trump appears to be dealing with the effects of global warming at Doonbeg

The Irish Examiner reported Donald Trump will be visiting his new Doonbeg Resort, where winter storms have wreaked havoc on the seaside course: Significant erosion has caused the fifth green and 14th hole to be relocated, and cliffs have become exposed. The reason this is particularly problematic is because if the dunes near these cliffs collapse with people nearby, there's a good chance those people are going to get hurt.

During his short visit, Trump will work on plans to put up coastal protection on four holes and the bigger issue of rebuilding the 14th green. Trump has hit a few environmental road blocks on his way to resurrecting sections of the course -- the biggest being the tiny whorl snail. The snail was a protected species, so Trump couldn't use the land the snail was on. After many conversations with environmental groups, Trump has gotten the go ahead to use the land he wants. He has big plans for the course, saying he will be "doubling or tripling" his $20.5 million investment in the resort.

Obviously, Trump has a keen interest in salvaging this new investment, which he purchased in February and will rename Trump International Golf Links Ireland. But this situation is perhaps a little ironic because the storms that caused the erosion were (arguably) a product of global warming. While Trump hasn't said anything about climate change in regards to the Doonbeg erosion, he's made clear he doesn't believe in global warming.

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The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive

@realDonaldTrump wrote:This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING cowpat has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice

Do we know for sure global warming caused these storms? For an answer, I reached out to environmentalist and author Bill McKibben, who steered me toward a few guys in the U.K. who seem to believe these global-warming claims are true.

The Prime Minister of the UK, David Cameron: "We are seeing more abnormal weather events. Colleagues across the House can argue about whether that is linked to climate change or not. I very much suspect that it is."

The British Government's main climate science adviser, chief scientist Dame Julia Slingo, in regards to the winter storms: "All the evidence suggests there is a link to climate change."

Regardless of whether or not you believe Trump is battling climate change, he's still battling for golf. And we certainly appreciate that.

incontinentia wrote:Trumps visit to Ireland was on the news the other evening. He got off the jet and was met by a red carpet(much like the one on his head), and a group of traditional musicians who fiddled for him. The sycophancy was nauseating.

gaelgowfer wrote:The Menie Dune in Aberdeen is a good example of 'moving nature' but, try telling that to Trump!

incontinentia wrote:Trumps visit to Ireland was on the news the other evening. He got off the jet and was met by a red carpet(much like the one on his head), and a group of traditional musicians who fiddled for him. The sycophancy was nauseating.