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Heckler Showers Trump's Golf Course Opening With Swastika-Marked Golf Balls

He praised the Brexit, and said its negative impact on Britain's economy was "a positive" for foreign visitors to his golf course.

Heckler presents Trump with red swastika-emblazoned golf balls. Trump: "Get him out of here." pic.twitter.com/0Yc6bZsiYh
— Stu Woo (@stuwoo) June 24, 2016

Donald Trump took a break from his lucrative business venture campaign to attend the reopening of his refurbished golf course, the Trump Turnberry, in Scotland, and received a warm welcome from comedian Lee Nelson, who presented the candidate with red golf balls emblazoned with swastikas. Nelson was thrown out after he attempted to hand Trump the custom golf balls, which wound up strewn around Trump's podium.

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"Get him out" comedian Lee Nelson thrown out of Trump press conference after tossing golf balls with Nazi swastikas pic.twitter.com/s89v5F9anf
— Naomi O'Leary (@NaomiOhReally) June 24, 2016

Trump gave most of his press conference in Scotland surrounded by these Nazi golf balls pic.twitter.com/UsUoVK3nkW
— Naomi O'Leary (@NaomiOhReally) June 24, 2016

Nelson's golf ball incident wasn't the only Trump trolling on the day, as some hecklers mounted flag poles bearing the Mexican flag on the outer perimeter of the Trump golf course grounds.

Mexican flag now flies on the edge of Trump's Scottish golf course. More will fly by Friday! #ScotlandAgainstTrump! pic.twitter.com/6jmgOu6WtI
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) June 21, 2016

During Trump's speech, he hailed the successful vote for the Brexit, Britain's severance from the European Union, denounced by many as an act of catastrophic economic self-harm powered by the same xenophobia that drives Trump's stance on immigration and border wall. Or, anyway, Trump hailed it as an excellent opportunity for him, saying, "When the pound goes down, more people are coming to Turnberry, frankly."

"For traveling and for other things," Trump added, "I think it very well could turn out to be a positive."

They made me put it away — Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley)June 24, 2016

Have a great day.