Trump, Scotland and golf
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With witty placards, blaring bagpipes and terse lines in the sand, Scots are protesting President Donald Trump’s visit to their nation this weekend in their own inimitable way. On Sunday, near a statue of William Wallace in central Aberdeen,
U.S. President Donald Trump, dogged by questions about his ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arrived in Scotland on Friday for some golf and bilateral talks that could yield a trade deal with the European Union.
The Scots are generally not fans of Mr. Trump, and protests were already planned for Saturday. A group called “Stop Trump Scotland” said it was organizing a “festival of resistance” against Mr. Trump during the trip and has called on John Swinney, the first minister of Scotland, to cancel plans to meet with him.