Donald Trump has been accused of "never delivering anything positive for Scotland" by a Green MSP as the former president began a short trip to the country.
The American businessman will visit his two golf resorts in Aberdeenshire and Turnberry, South Ayrshire, before flying to Ireland later in the week.Trump, who is campaigning to become the Republican candidate at next year's US presidential election, is on his first trip to Scotland since 2019.
It comes as he faces mounting legal issues in his home country as well as opposition to his candidacy from some Republicans.His arrival in Aberdeenshire was also criticsed by Maggie Chapman, a Green MSP for north-east Scotland. “Everywhere Trump goes he leaves a trail of destruction and broken promises," she said."He has, over time, been accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault, including rape.
And he is due to face a criminal trial in the US in the coming months. One thing he can never be accused of is delivering anything positive for my constituents or Scotland, other than staying away for so long."Some people in Scotland were blinded by Trump’s promise to bring big business to Scotland.
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