Convicted criminal Trump should not be welcomed in Scotland
The President of the United States and convicted criminal Donald Trump is set to visit Scotland later this month, according to latest reports.
The US President was found guilty of 34 felonies in 2023 relating to falsified business records, after he paid $130,000 in hush money to cover up an affair with an American porn star. Trump also has dozens of sexual assault allegations against him dating back to the 1970’s.
The Scottish Greens have long called for an investigation into Donald Trump's finances in Scotland through an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO).
A UWO is a power held by the Scottish Government to investigate the finances of politically active individuals who have gained wealth through suspicious means. Given Donald Trump's Menie Estate golf course, which he is set to visit this month, was cited in one of his felony charges, it's now clearer than ever that a UWO must be used.
Scottish Greens Co-Leader Patrick Harvie MSP said:
“There is no way that Donald Trump should be welcomed to Scotland. He is a convicted felon and political extremist who has shown a complete lack of respect for human rights and democracy in America and around the world.
“His Vice President has attacked the democratic system of Scotland when he lied about a bill my colleague Gillian Mackay passed and his former billionaire bestie Elon Musk has spread misinformation about our country online, as well as other far right conspiracy theories.
“At home, Donald Trump has sent troops onto the streets to threaten his own citizens, he is constructing a concentration camp in Florida and he has underfunded crucial services which have already cost the lives of working-class people.
“Not to mention his contempt for international law by welcoming Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netenyahu to Washington D.C. - a man who has an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for war crimes - and celebrating the collective punishment of innocent civilians in Gaza and the West Bank.
“I am urging the SNP Government to make it clear that Trump is not welcome in Scotland. Because I am sure that on the streets of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and anywhere else he may go, the people of Scotland will make it clear that Donald Trump is not welcome here.”