Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Trump Asked Ambassador for Help Securing Golf Tournament, NY Times Reports VOA News The New York Times reported Tuesday that according to several people familiar with the matter, U.S. Ambassador to Britain Robert Johnson told colleagues in February 2018 that President Donald Trump asked him to reach out to the British government for possible help in getting one of Trump's golf courses selected as a site for the British Open. The Times said its story was based on information from three people with knowledge of the events. .