Trump Scotland visit should be met with mass protests
Donald Trump’s threatened visit to Scotland is unwelcome and must be met with mass protest, says Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie MSP.
The US President-elect is due to visit his controversial new golf course in Aberdeen next year, according to his son Eric Trump.
“I am certain that Donald Trump’s visit will be met with protests and anger. Scotland must be loud and clear that we do not agree with his toxic values or his harmful business ventures.
“He is a dangerous, fraudulent, misogynistic, climate-change denier who claims to love our country while destroying our natural landscapes with garish golf courses and resorts for the wealthy.
“We must keep in mind that this is a man whose vitriol and misinformation incited violence in his own country, and continues to breed hatred and division. He represents everything that we as a nation do not wish to be.
“His investments here in Scotland have already been cited as part of a recent criminal case in New York, which is why we have consistently called for the Scottish Government to issue an Unexplained Wealth Order to investigate his dealings."
Mr Harvie added:
“I urge the Scottish Government to turn down any meeting requests while he is here. Political relationships with other countries are important, but we should not be legitimising his toxic brand of politics.
“The real “special relationship” we must work on with the United States is with the marginalised communities that his far-right ideology wishes to tear apart, and with those doing their best to advance climate action in the face of an incoming government that’s a direct threat to our global life support system.”