Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK must be cancelled, say the Scottish Greens.
Responding to President Trump’s extraordinary meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, the party Co-Leader, Patrick Harvie, called for the invitation to be withdrawn.
Mr Harvie said:
“Only 24 hours ago Keir Starmer was fawning over Donald Trump and telling us how close their relationship was, but surely even he must see from the scenes this evening what a profound danger that friendship represents.
“President Zelensky has shown the self respect and integrity that was so lacking from Starmer’s grovelling performance.
“Donald Trump hasn’t changed.
“He is the same dangerous bully that he was yesterday, and he’s only going to get worse.
“It is wrong for Starmer and so many others to pretend otherwise.
“The invitation for a state visit should never have been made in the first place, and it is time for it to be withdrawn.
“It must be obvious how much danger there is in it, both for Starmer’s government and for the country.
“All democratic leaders need to stand up to Trump and the toxic, hateful and authoritarian politics that he represents.”
