The Trump Organisation, the business empire created by Donald Trump, is reportedly seeking financial help from the UK and Irish governments to ease the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

The company, which is now run by the US president’s sons, is said to be looking into government schemes that help cover salaries for workers at their UK golf courses.

Bloomberg News reported the development after talking to senior figures at the resorts, two of which are in Scotland and one is in Ireland, and other people familiar with the situation.

It is in stark contrast to the situation in America where Mr Trump and his relatives are barred from taking advantage of financial support created in a new $2 trillion stimulus package.

Critics questioned whether it was right for the UK and Irish taxpayers to pick up the bill, but figures at the golf courses argued it had every right to help employees impacted by the crunch.

Approached for comment, a UK Treasury source told The Daily Telegraph that all companies should treat its financial support scheme “in the spirit in which it’s been put together”.