Hours after praising Britain’s vote to leave the European Union as “purely historic,” the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is fundraising off the vote.
“The voters stood up for their nation – they put the United Kingdom first, and they took their country back,” Trump wrote in an email to supporters praising the United Kingdom referendum vote, dubbed “Brexit.” “Let’s send another shockwave around the world. Let’s take back our country from the corrupt career politicians and put Americans first. Let’s re-declare our independence.”
Donald Trump Praises Scotland for Taking 'Country Back' -- Even Though It Voted to Remain Brexit and Donald Trump Campaign Have More in Common Than Meets the EyeTrump sent his first fundraising email on Tuesday and told ABC’s Tom Llamas today in Scotland that he doesn’t like asking supporters for money.
“I don’t like doing it. I don’t like doing it Tom. I’m an honest politician, probably one of the few,” Trump said today. “I’m raising money for the Republican Party, something I have never done. I have always contributed money to lots of people. A lot of campaign contributions over the years.”
Trump, who is in Scotland for a two-day business trip celebrating the grand reopening of his recently renovated Trump Turnberry resort, hammered President Obama, Hillary Clinton and outgoing British Prime Minister David Cameron, accusing them all of “misreading” the electorate amid the push toward Brexit.
Trump even suggested that Obama doomed the pro-Remain camp with his vocal support of Britain’s staying in the European Union.