Local officials report that former US President Donald Trump has arrived in Scotland amidst heightened security measures to visit his properties in the area. He and his entourage reportedly left Aberdeen Airport after his private plane landed, with strict security protocols in place. The purpose of Trump’s trip to Scotland remains unclear, and whether he has any election-related objectives during his visit is unknown. Additionally, questions have been raised about the legality of Trump’s trip to Scotland.
Trump’s failure to promise to invest in Scotland
Reportedly accused of fraud and moral corruption in the
According to sources, US, Donald Trump expressed his happiness to be in what he referred to as his homeland upon arriving in Scotland. Trump’s mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, is believed to have immigrated from Scotland in the early 1930s. Trump purchased properties in Scotland years ago to invest in recreational and community facilities, but local officials have stated that he has not yet made any specific promises regarding his investment plans for Scotland.
The reaction of Trump’s opponents to his visit to Scotland
In Scotland, Trump’s critics have made it clear that they do not welcome him and view him as a racist and a hater, vowing to take action against his presence in the country. Additionally, some of these opponents see his recent trip to Scotland and Ireland, which he claimed was to visit his properties and golf course, as a form of propaganda to bolster his chances in
the 2024 presidential election.
Live coverage of Trump’s trip to Scotland
Considering the candidacy of 76-year-old Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election, some British media covered Trump’s trip to Scotland live. Previously, Trump, as the 45th President of the United States in 2019 and during the Prime Ministership of Theresa May visit the UK, and while Theresa May was the Prime Minister, he implied that her Foreign Minister Boris Johnson was worthy of being the Prime Minister, which caused controversy.
The dissatisfaction of the British with Trump’s trip to the UK
This is the first time since Trump’s controversial and expensive trip to the UK in 2019, which was met with widespread public protests. At the height of the power crisis in England, Trump met with the former Prime Minister of this country, Theresa May, and then went to Scotland to spend a few days in his resort. Securing his residence cost tens of millions of pounds in the hands of British taxpayers, which met with the anger and dissatisfaction of the people of this country.
The largest demonstration against a president in UK history
While Trump was in London, the city saw the largest demonstration against a sitting president in British history. Tens of thousands of people from various social and civil institutions, representing different strata of society, took to the streets to protest against him and his policies. A giant balloon depicting Trump as a baby with a small body was flown near the British Parliament and Buckingham Palace, where he met with the Queen and other officials. The protesters chanted slogans like “Go home” and “You are not welcome in our country,” while many opposed his agenda and ideology.
Humza Yousaf’s position on the possibility of his meeting with Trump
As Donald Trump faces legal issues in the US related to his contentious business dealings and alleged tax evasion, his trip to Scotland raise questions about his motives for visiting. Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has expressed reservations about meeting with Trump, stating that it would be challenging to do so without addressing concerns over his past remarks. Yousaf added that given their significance, he finds it difficult to overlook such problems.
The excuse for the former US president’s trip to Scotland and Ireland
According to the British media, the former President of the United States was supposed to reopen his second resort in the northeast of Scotland and then go to his other residence in Ireland. Before his trip, he said: “Will be leaving for Scotland & Ireland soon to see and inspect my great properties there. Will be meeting with many wonderful friends and cutting a ribbon for a new and spectacular second course in Aberdeen. Very exciting, even though it is ‘make America great again’ that is on my mind, America will be greater than ever.”
Trump’s Return to the media spotlight
According to the media, Trump is the first former President of the United States to face legal charges. There are many accusations of Trump’s fraud and moral corruption. Nevertheless, he has announced his readiness to participate in the 2024 US presidential election. The media consider Trump’s trial in court as an excuse for him to return to the mainstream media’s attention. They implicitly oppose such a procedure that increases his chances of winning the election.
Electoral goals behind Trump’s Trip to Scotland
Trump’s trip to Scotland has electoral purposes. He tries to promote himself in any way and attract the media’s attention. Trump is willing to make any margin to achieve his goals. Trump’s trip to Scotland is also with such a purpose. In recent weeks, Trump has announced that he will officially run for the 2024 US presidential election. For this reason, he plans to start his election activities right now and make the media pay more attention to him.
The deviation of public opinion is the purpose of Trump’s trip to Scotland.
One of Trump’s objectives for his trip to Scotland is to steer the media away from focusing on his moral transgressions and fraudulent behaviour. He intends the press to focus on his trip to Scotland and cover its sidelines. In this way, the attention of public opinion is diverted to his corruption cases inside the United States and its importance is reduced. For this reason, political experts believe that Trump is performing a political show to save himself from infamy and create a positive atmosphere in the media and public opinion.
