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“Not welcome”: Protests against Trump in Scotland
In Edinburgh and Aberdeen, numerous people take the street against US President Trump. He first played golf.
Hundreds of people protested in Edinburgh and Aberdeen against US President Donald Trump and his visit to Scotland. The protest groups called for a “festival of resistance”. “Donald Trump is not welcome here,” said a speaker at the rally in Aberdeen. Numerous people used the demos to express their solidarity with the needy population in the Gaza Strip.
Trump will probably stay in Scotland until Tuesday and conduct trade talks with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the British Prime Minister Keir Strandmer. A meeting with the Scottish Prime Minister John Swinney is also planned. On Saturday, Trump first played Golf.
Peaceful protests in Aberdeen
“Donald Trump may shake his hand for our heads of state and government, but he is not a friend of Scotland,” said a initiator of the protests. “We, the Scottish people, see the damage he has done.”
In Aberdeen, around 500 people gathered on Saturday afternoon at the statue of the famous Scottish resistance fighter William Wallace. There were numerous children among the demonstrators, the police spoke of peaceful protests. In the capital Edinburgh, people gathered before the US consulate.
Trump, who has two luxurious golf courses in Scotland, has Scottish roots. His mother, Mary Anne Macleod, grew up on the Lewis hebrid island. The US President is considered a fan of the British royal family. A state visit is planned for September, then he becomes King Charles III. be a guest in Windsor.
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Source: Stern
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