'How can you elect a criminal': Residents near Trump golf course freak out over his return

The return of Donald Trump to the White House despite his felony convictions, a sexual assault trial loss and concerns about how he allegedly stole classified government documents has raised alarms among the residents of a town that sits adjacent to one of his prized golf courses.

According to a report from the Guardian, residents in Ayrshire near Trump Turnberry golf course were stunned that American voters saw fit to giving him a second chance in the Oval Office despite what they say are his disastrous four years in office and his mounting legal problems since he was ousted four years ago.

Speaking with the Guardian's Libby Brooks, local Alan Ringrose expressed surprise at the return of Trump to the White House, telling her, “I think America’s gone mad How can you elect a criminal as president? I don’t get it. Perhaps people were afraid to elect a black woman?”

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He then added, "He has done a lot for the area, but as a politician …”

Local Elizabeth Cogan expressed dismay that Americans would return him to power.

“It’s a total disaster: he’s a fascist, he’s against women, he’s homophobic, he’s racist. It is a shock because I thought people would have come to their senses and realized what kind of man he is," she explained before adding, “It’s difficult with politics, because you have to respect different opinions. But look how he divides people, the way he treats immigrants.”

Former Turnberry member Dave McDade cited the high cost of playing at the course which drove him away and complained, "It’s so expensive now, [Trump] he’s put it out of reach of normal people. I heard a round of golf costs £500. I’m surprised that people voted for him after all the stuff he’s come out with."

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