Scotland’s ‘Stop Trump’ movement is not what it was
Spectator (UK)1 day
Trump Visits Scotland for Golf and Trade Talks
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One bound for Scotland on July 25, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Image copyright: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
Trump's visit exemplifies how wealth buys impunity. His developments harm Scotland's landscape while he spreads climate misinformation, yet gets red-carpet treatment. Courts have cited financial irregularities with his properties, but there's no investigation. Why should taxpayers fund a convicted criminal's personal trip? Scotland shouldn't be a playground for unchecked billionaires who flout its laws.
Right narrative
Trump's Scottish investments have created hundreds of jobs in struggling rural areas where government has failed to deliver. Local businesses thrive from increased tourism and employment opportunities his developments provide. While protesters blindly focus on ideology, Scotland needs pragmatic engagement with major investors, not performative opposition that ignores local livelihoods.