Crime & Safety
Trump National Golf Course Fairway Vandalized, Fire Marshal Investigating
The damage was discovered early on Election Day, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Few details were released.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA —The fairway at Trump National Golf Course suffered undisclosed damage, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, just hours before the Republican candidate's surprise win in the presidential election.
The golf course is located on Lowes Island Blvd. in Sterling, Va. Deputies say the vandalism occurred sometime between 5 p.m. Monday and 8:00 a.m. Tuesday.
The damage is being investigated by the Loudoun County Fire Marshall's Office.
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No further information is available while the investigation is underway, according to Laura Rinehart, public information officer for Loudoun County Fire & Rescue.
Trump properties across the country have been subjected to graffiti, vandalism and protests throughout the presidential election campaign.
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A man was recorded using spray paint to write "Black Lives Matter" in graffiti on the new Trump hotel in Washington, D.C. The video was released Oct. 1.
Public officials issued a public warning in Howard County, Md., last month after several Trump signs were reportedly ripped, burned and graffitied with "rapist" and other words.
A man took a sledgehammer to Trump's star on Hollywood's walk of fame.
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