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Donald Trump bans Irn-Bru at luxury Scottish golf resort | Donald Trump bans Irn-Bru at luxury Scottish golf resort |
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One of Donald Trump’s luxury golf resorts in Scotland has risked offending the natives by banning the sale of Irn-Bru. | One of Donald Trump’s luxury golf resorts in Scotland has risked offending the natives by banning the sale of Irn-Bru. |
Guests at Turnberry have been forbidden from drinking Scotland’s favourite soft drink over fears its luminous orange colouring might stain the carpets. | Guests at Turnberry have been forbidden from drinking Scotland’s favourite soft drink over fears its luminous orange colouring might stain the carpets. |
The ban came to light after guests at the five-star hotel on the Ayrshire coast requested Irn-Bru but were refused because of concerns about potential spillages. | The ban came to light after guests at the five-star hotel on the Ayrshire coast requested Irn-Bru but were refused because of concerns about potential spillages. |
“We can’t have it staining when to replace the ballroom carpet would be £500,000 alone,” Turnberry general manager Ralph Porciani told the Ayrshire Post. “We have villas here with Irn-Bru stains in the carpets which I can’t let.” | “We can’t have it staining when to replace the ballroom carpet would be £500,000 alone,” Turnberry general manager Ralph Porciani told the Ayrshire Post. “We have villas here with Irn-Bru stains in the carpets which I can’t let.” |
The ban is unlikely to make Scots warm to Mr Trump, who already faces protests when he visits the UK later this year, and prompted outrage on social media. | The ban is unlikely to make Scots warm to Mr Trump, who already faces protests when he visits the UK later this year, and prompted outrage on social media. |
Historian David Silkenat wrote: "I think I’ll have @irnbru tonight to protest @realDonaldTrump banning it from his golf course." | Historian David Silkenat wrote: "I think I’ll have @irnbru tonight to protest @realDonaldTrump banning it from his golf course." |
Another Twitter user said: “The President of the United States has just declared war on Scotland." | |
A third added: “Trump justified the decision based on the fact Irn-Bru could stain the carpets, raising real questions over how he can be allowed inside with that degree of fake tan.” | A third added: “Trump justified the decision based on the fact Irn-Bru could stain the carpets, raising real questions over how he can be allowed inside with that degree of fake tan.” |
Irn-Bru has long been Scotland's best-selling soft drink. Its producer, AG Barr, reported an eight per cent rise in sales this year. |
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