FMQs: Scotland must not be complicit in Trump’s Greenland threat
Scotland’s assets must not be used to support Donald Trump or his threats against Greenland, say the Scottish Greens.
The US President’s threat to ‘conquer Greenland’ was condemned by party Co-leader Gillian Mackay during First Minister’s Questions.
In her first question to the First Minister, Gillian said:
“The First Minister’s government has long aspired to Scotland being an independent Nordic nation. But right now, our Nordic neighbours need our help.
“Yesterday in the White House, Donald Trump repeated his threat to, in his words, ‘conquer Greenland’.
“This is no empty threat, and comes directly off the back of his immoral and illegal invasion of Venezuela.
“Scotland must stand up to Trump and his contempt for international law, and reassure the people of Greenland that we will not be complicit in any part of an attempted annexation.
“So can the first minister commit to ensuring that the United States military will be banned from using Scottish infrastructure and assets, including all of our publicly owned airports, if they launch operations against our Nordic allies?”
In his response the First Minister shared his concerns about US threats but did not commit to ensuring Scotland’s airports would not be used.
In her second question, Gillian said:
“First Minister, it's not good enough for us to be vague on this.
“This is a US Government who are pulling their own citizens out of their communities, have shot a mother in broad daylight and actively advertising that they want to invade other countries.
“People across the world are terrified and we have the ability to take action.
“So again First Minister, will you stop the US military using all publicly owned Scottish airports if they launch operations in Greenland, and stand with the international community?”