Trump, whose mother was Scottish and who has two golf courses in Scotland, emphasised his close and personal connections and “warmth” for Britain, saying it is “a very, very special place for me and for our country”.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reacted to Trump`s election by saying she was not prepared to stay silent in the face of “attitudes of racism, sexism, misogyny or intolerance”.
Sturgeon stripped Trump of his “Global Scot” status during the election campaign after he pledged to halt Muslim immigration into the US.
Speaking at the regional Scottish Parliament on Thursday, Sturgeon praised German Chancellor Angela Merkel`s approach to have a “constructive engagement with the new president but one based on the values of respect for all, tolerance and diversity”.
“I very much hope that we see a president Trump who is very different from the candidate Trump,” Sturgeon said, adding that she wanted to strengthen ties between Scotland and the US.
