During the visit, US President should meet with British Prime Minister Keir Stmerer, Scottish leader John Swinney, and European Commission Chairman Ursula Von Der Leyen
The president of the United States, was received with protests last Saturday (26) during his visit to . While playing golf on one of its properties, hundreds of protesters went to the streets in cities like Aberdeen and Edinburgh to express repudiation of their policies and their history. Accompanied by his son Eric and the US ambassador to the United Kingdom, Warren Stephens, Trump was at his turnberry golf complex. The town, in the southwest of the country, was reinforced, with closed streets and a strong police presence for the presidential visit.
The protests, called by the group “Stop Trump Coalition”, brought together protesters with posters with messages such as “Scotland Odeia Trump” and Palestinian flags. The demonstrations occurred in front of the American Consulate in Edinburgh and the Center of Aberdeen. Meg Chapman, a member of the Scottish Parliament, stated that the president is not welcome. “We know he is sexist, misogynist and a convicted criminal,” said the parliamentarian.
Trump’s visit to Scotland, his mother’s homeland, mixes leisure with official appointments. The moment of relaxation in the golf course precedes a meeting with the president of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, to discuss commercial tariffs.
*With information from Pedro Triton
*Report produced with the aid of AI
