With thanks to Martin Ford.
Two Aberdeenshire councillors have welcomed the decisions to strip businessman Donald J. Trump of an honorary degree and his ‘Global Scot’ status.
Following intense public pressure, the Scottish Government has agreed to revoke Mr Trump’s appointment as a ‘Global Scot’ business ambassador.
Meanwhile, Robert Gordon University has taken back the honorary degree it awarded to Mr Trump in 2010.
Aberdeenshire councillor Martin Ford said:
“I welcome the long overdue decisions to revoke Mr Trump’s honorary degree and Global Scot appointment.
“He should never have been considered appropriate for either of these things.
“Mr Trump’s behaviour in Aberdeenshire has been appalling ever since he announced his plans for a development here. Mr Trump is neither an appropriate role model for students, nor a suitable person to represent Scotland – or the USA.”
Cllr Nan Cullinane said:
“I am relieved the university has revoked his honorary degree. It was a mistake to give it to him in the first place.
“I hope the UK Government bans him from the country for his shocking comments.”
Martin Ford joined the thousands who signed the petitions to block Donald J. Trump from UK entry and to ask Robert Gordon University to revoke the honorary degree it awarded to Mr Trump in 2010.
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It’s about time that his true colours have finally been exposed for everyone to see, the man is a disgrace to the human race. Let’s just hope he gets exactly what he deserves. Also well done to the actions of the Abeedeen voice, and the petitioners for their part, bravo 🙂
HOPE THEY STOP ANY MORE PLANING IN HIS GOLF COARSE
I noticed a conspicous absence of front-page commentary from the P and J and Evening Express whilst national papers ran headlines about his xenophobic comments. These two local papers backed the man and were very biased in his favour in spite of his bullying behaviour and destruction of a site of special scientific interest. A man with his wealth could have built anywhere he wanted and landscaped it to his requirements, the original nature of those dunes didn’t even matter to their final configuration, I think he just wanted to fight, and to win, against environmental law and the will of the people who lived there. If you haven’t seen “You’ve been Trumped” I can recommend it as a very good film.