Ms Carroll, 79, has accused Mr Trump, 76, of attacking her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s. He told reporters in County Clare that the allegations were being made because he was rich, famous and a politician. Mr Trump also spoke about the "good job" the Republic of Ireland had done in "luring" US companies to the country.Ī long-standing part of the Republic of Ireland's economic strategy has been to attract major foreign investment - its corporation tax of 12.5% is among the lowest in the developed world. Global technology companies such as Apple, Facebook and Google have major set-ups in the country. Donald Trump has cut short his flying visit to the Republic of Ireland, telling reporters he had to deal with a court case in the United States. How Ireland has reaped an astonishing tax bountyĭuring his presidency, Mr Trump - who is seeking the Republican Party nomination to run for the White House again in 2024 - said he wanted those companies to bring their profits back to the US.Īt Doonbeg on Wednesday he was asked if he would prefer the corporation tax being paid by those companies in Ireland to boost US tax revenue instead. The ex-US president spent less than 24 hours at his golf resort in Doonbeg. He said he was leaving early to fight allegations being made against him in a civil. "I won't answer that question in your country," he said. "Ireland has done a good job - you've lured a lot of companies in. They love it here, they really love it here. "They've been treated well just like I've been treated well.
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