First Minister of Scotland John Swinney speaks during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh, February 26, 2025
SCOTTISH First Minister John Swinney’s decision to welcome Donald Trump’s son to Bute House has been slammed by opposition MSPs.
The US president’s son Eric Trump met Mr Swinney on Thursday to discuss the Trump Organisation’s business interests in Scotland, including golf courses in Aberdeenshire and Turnberry in South Ayrshire — both recently the focus of anti-Trump actions.
Despite the first minister recently calling for Donald Trump’s forthcoming state visit to be cancelled, and the US president criticising Mr Swinney’s “nasty” endorsement of Kamala Harris during the presidential race, Eric Trump described the meeting as “very warm and friendly,” focusing on the family firm’s “colossal investment and commitment to Scotland” rather than poltics.
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