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First Minister John Swinney says it is in ‘Scotland’s curiosity’ he meets with Donald Trump

By Editorial Board Published July 16, 2025 5 Min Read
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First Minister John Swinney says it is in ‘Scotland’s curiosity’ he meets with Donald Trump

First Minister John Swinney has stated it’s in “Scotland’s interest” that he meets US President Donald Trump.

Mr Swinney stated he had an “obligation” to “protect and promote” the nation, with the assembly additionally a possibility to debate tariffs, Gaza and Ukraine.

The SNP chief will meet Mr Trump later this month when he’s anticipated to go to his golf programs in Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire.

Mr Trump may also meet Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Aberdeen, he has stated.

The president’s personal go to to Scotland will come forward of his state go to to the UK in September.

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First Minister John Swinney on Wednesday. Pic: PA

Mr Swinney stated: “I’ve taken a decision that’s in Scotland’s interest to meet with the president of the United States so that I can use every opportunity to protect and to promote the interests of the people of Scotland.

“There’s clearly a spread of points that we are able to cowl across the worldwide scenario that is inflicting such anxiousness to folks in Scotland, across the scenario within the Center East, and the scenario in Ukraine, and the home points which can be vital to us round concerning the implications of, for instance, commerce and tariffs on a few of our key sectors, together with Scotch whisky.

“So, I think people in Scotland would expect their first minister to meet with the president of the United States to put forward Scotland’s position.”

Earlier this week, Mr Trump stated he would go to Aberdeen, which he stated was the “oil capital of Europe”.

The president stated: “They have so much oil there. They should get rid of the windmills and bring back the oil.

“[Because] the windmills are actually detrimental to the fantastic thing about Scotland and each different place they go up.”

Requested about these feedback, Mr Swinney stated he supported renewables in Scotland, which he stated was key to the way forward for the nation.

He stated: “There’s going to be different views expressed by different political leaders, and I’m a supporter of renewable energy.

“I believe it is vital that we use the alternatives that we’ve got in Scotland to seize the pure and sustainable power that surrounds us and it is throughout us, and we should always take these alternatives, which the Scottish authorities has carried out in a sustainable means.

“We’ve got to protect the planet. We’ve got to protect our communities, and that’s at the heart of the government’s agenda in Scotland.”

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The Scottish Greens, who have been beforehand in authorities with the SNP, have criticised Mr Swinney for his plans to fulfill the president. Outgoing co-leader Patrick Harvie stated the assembly was “tragic” and “out of step with Scotland’s values”.

Mr Swinney stated: “The people of the United States have elected their president, and that’s their choice, and he’s coming to visit Scotland.

“And I believe for me, my obligation of what members of the general public would anticipate of their first minister is for me to interact with the chief of america to guard and to advertise the pursuits of Scotland.”

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray additionally defended Mr Swinney’s resolution to fulfill Mr Trump, together with the prime minister’s resolution, saying it was “the right thing to do”.

Mr Murray added: “We should make sure we are working very closely with our allies for the benefit of Scotland and the whole of the United Kingdom.”

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