Is Trump Welcome In Scotland

[emmie]

doesn't he have golf courses up there?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-42831405

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By some ... Yes
By others ... No

[emmie]

is that it, i thought he might be vilified by the abers who dislike him, no matter what he says or does.

[Islay]

According to my family he has not been welcome up there for a long time - riding roughshod over the locals and trying to kick them out of their homes

[emmie]

that is what i had heard, read, so not so popular in some parts of Scotland.

[Quizmonster]

He won't be welcomed by any Scot who knows how he tried to force a totally innocent crofter/fisherman - whose home was on the land at Menie which Trump wanted for his golf course - from his property by fair means or foul...mainly the latter.

[Quizmonster]

Apologies, Islay, your answer wasn't there when I started to type mine.

[Islay]

That's OK Quizmonsters - he did the same at Cruden Bay

[jno]

doubtless there will be people who are the opposite of what emmie mentions, ones who will adore his every move, even in Scotland. My Scottish frinds aren't among them, but I have no idea whether they're in a majority.

[emmie]

Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has been among those who have argued it would be "unthinkable" for Mr Trump to be honoured with a state visit.

[mikey4444]

Emmie....a quote from your link :::

"He also insisted he was unaware that many people had called for him to be banned from the UK"

Really ? Not aware ?

For the record, I don't want him to be banned from visiting any part of the UK, but for him to insist that he isn't aware of his unpopularity beggers belief....he can't be that naive surely ?

[emmie]

Mikey
perhaps he is just thick skinned..

[mikey4444]

Not sure about the skinned bit there Emmie !

[emmie]

i don't happen to think he's thick.

[anneasquith]

I would say he is not welcome, but I don't talk for all Scots .

[Islay]

Oh annea that's nice - of course there are others that do that for you ;-0

[mikey4444]

The easiest way for Trump to be exposed for the racist, misogynistic slob that he is, is for him to make as many appearances as possible. Give us the opportunity to protest ( peacefully of course )

[anneasquith]

I can say I know no one in my family/social / employment circle would welcome trump to Scotland .

[aelmpvw]

i suppose if he crass enough to wear a kilt the question will be 'donald where's your troosers?'

[Haggisdj]

In building ther new stadium Chelsea FC are doing exactly the same things Donald Trump did in Scotland but not people seem up-in-arms about this? (Not a Trump fan by the way)