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Trump's 2006 Golf Course Feud is Getting the Drama Series Treatment

You've Been Trumped follows the residents of a small Scottish town as they take on the reality TV star.
  • Donald Trump (Photo: MSNBC/YouTube)
    Donald Trump (Photo: MSNBC/YouTube)

    Donald Trump's infamous 2006 golf course feud is coming to television. A new series, titled You've Been Trumped, will tell the true story of the small Scottish village that went after the former president, then just a reality TV star, when he attempted to build a golf course in a nature reserve.

    Based on Anthony Baxter's 2011 documentary of the same name, You've Been Trumped will be written and directed by Kirk Jones (Nanny McPhee, Walking Ned, Everybody's Fine), with Baxter serving as a creative consultant.

    “There was a reason why the world’s media was drawn to this story in 2006 and why there was such a determined effort to prevent Anthony Baxter’s excellent documentary of the same name, being released in 2011,” said Jones in a statement. “A special site of scientific interest was stripped of its status and a community of decent people faced an unwanted aggressor. This is a story that needs to be told to a wider audience, and I am thrilled to be working with this team on what we plan to be a humorous, dramatic and emotionally engaging TV series set in one of the most stunning locations in the British Isles.”

    Deena ElGenaidi's writing has been featured in Nylon, MTV News, Insider, The AV Club, and more. You can follow her on Twitter @deenaelg.

    TOPICS: You’ve Been Trumped, Donald Trump, Kirk Jones