Donald Trump may be the most powerful member of Scotland’s diaspora, but most of the people of the country of his mother’s birth did not see the recent visit of the US President as a unique son’s return.
As Trump touched a huge bolling holiday on global Bhurajiti at the end of last week, Scotland’s Nationalist-Shikav newspapers print a front page, stating how many look at them:
“Draw us to come to Scotland,” read this.
Anti -Trump protesters gathered in Aberdeen on Saturday under Gray Summer Skyse, told about the journey. “Report Donald!” What is scattered on a cardboard placard. “Dude, something about some immigrants!” Read another signal, adding some Scottish slang to cosmic mudslinging.
“Donald Trump does not represent the politics of the people of Scotland,” the protestor Alina Ivanova told DW. “They are not welcome, hate is represented here, and we support the community and work together.”
Did Trump receive chili welcome from most scots?
This lump sum resentment in Trump’s visit may be limited to the opposition and activist circles, but Ivanona reflects a broad point: evidence suggests that the US president’s politics does not churn with the majority of Scots.
When asked how much they like them, Trump scored an average of 1.76 out of 10.
Political scientist Chris Carman told DW, “Even those who are more positive about him are not loved and are not expressing much affection for him.”
A professor at the University of Glasgow, who crunched the voting numbers, is seen as being more communist and somewhat progressive. “
For now, the largest political battle lines in Scotland – a nation of 5.5 million is not between the left and right. In fact, both the most popular parties are both center-left, and rather the referendum is divided, divided on Scotland, it should divorce from the rest of the United Kingdom.
The anti -trump mood goes to the top here. First minister John Swine, who headed the Scottish government developed in Edinburgh, publicly supported Trump rival Kamla Harris in last year’s US elections. In February, Swine accused Trump of promoting “ethnic cleaning” on his comments about Gaza.
Holding Court and Ribbon Cutting
But this week, there was very little lacquer of enthusiasm from the public to reduce Trump’s mood. He looked perfect at home because he had cut the ribbon on his third Scottish Golf Resort, which included a course named after his mother Mary Anne McLeod, which left Scotland for New York at the age of 18.
Till date, Trump has the first cousin to live in the country.
“We love Scotland,” a visually excited US President said on Tuesday. He even increased a rare praise for journalists here. “They are not fake news – today they are amazing news,” said.
Such a journey, mixing private with political – and business with Anand – is unusual for a sitting US President.
So far, America’s colleagues have been accused of Trump’s tendency to fulfill the diplomatic criteria of Trump, but the vision of the American leader playing hosts for the UK and Scottish counterparts was still striking.
What Trump is under control, but they seemed happy to play together – and all three would return to their capitals, who claim diplomatic or economic victory.
Trump pressures Gaza
Both the UK Prime Minister Kir Strandmer and John Swine of Scotland pressurized Trump that the Gaza used his influence to eliminate Humanitrian Catstroff, and Trump appeared strict on Russia – music on Russia – the ears of the music European colleagues.
At a higher individual level, Trump was sold on Scotland’s swine, calling him a “terrible man” before leaving on Tuesday.
But Swine was more cautious in its assessment, which he is running, reflects his political tiger. Swine made a clear step about his previous trump-kosne, but reiterated whether he likes the US President “like”.
“Hey what a pleasant company,” Swine told the Scottish Broadcaster STV on Tuesday. “I think my personal feelings about people are irrelevant. I have got a job to do,” hey said.
Scotch at stake
One of the country’s largest exports in that job included a shock of US taffs for Scotch Whiskey. And some have urged the bee the first minister to leave the “smile and tolerate it” and hug Trump to get Trump to have a soft place for Scotland.
Businessman Elon Henderson told DW on Tuesday, “I don’t think we should expect all scots to love Donald Trump. But we need to respect the position of the President of the United States.”
“If he is ready to invest in our country and provide employment to the people,” Hey said, “So forgive me, I will follow it.”
“We rely on goods like Scotch exports to the United States. The last thing you want to do is to bring that industry into trouble.”
Swine told reporters on Tuesday that Trump showed “desire” to look into the issues raised, including whiskey from American duties. There was no formal deal for Scotch.
Trump vs ‘The Windmills’
There is no stranger for the dispute run by Trump, the home area of Aberdeenshire, a businessman Alan Henderson. The US President was in a hurry to bring his old Aberdonian enemy during this latest visit.
For more than a decade, Trump has been railings against wind turbines that generate renewable energy near Aberdeen and other places. He even sued the Scottish government to try and stop a wind farm near his golf course – a case that made it all the way to the UK Supreme Court.
“Get rid of windmills and bring back the oil,” Trump’s message before starting his most recent journey to Scotland.
two way street?
As Trump winded up his five -day working holiday in Scotland, it is likely that his stake in Scottish politics could have long come from his presidency. Ultimately, his commercial interests want to be bound by laws set in Edinburgh and London.
Political scientist Chris Carman said that it was not just a “one-way road”, by which Scottish first minister John Swine is hitting foot to make it positive. “The two leaders are interested in trying to ensure that there is a positive dialogue between the Trump organization and the Scottish government.”
Carman told DW, “Donald Trump is fully prepared to take advantage of both his soft and difficult power in advancing his financial interests and protecting his financial interests in Scotland.”
And it leaves at least one certainty for Scotland in the world defined by the stroke of an unexpected President Penn.
As Carman said: “Donald Trump is going to be a specialty in Scottish politics.”
Edited by: Jess Smi
