The Scotsman

Blimping heck

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More than 5,000 people have signed a petition demanding that the infamous Donald Trump “baby blimp” be permitted to fly over the US president’s visit to his Turnberry golf course.

This behaviour is the sort of thing you’d find in backward countries where they burn Stars and Stripes along with effigies of Presidents.

Rupert Rigsby

I suspect that Donald Trump and his entourage will be chuckling about these fools over dinner tonight.

World Wide Football Fan

It’s a person’s right to be able to protest as they feel fit, protesting against tyranny and hate is a good thing. If you think that makes me an idiot, I’m proud to wear that badge, I’m happy to be the opposite of a Trump supporter.

The Mike These people do know that Sturgeon has left the door open to talks with Trump if they are proposed, and the UK government was keen for Trump to meet Ms Sturgeon, during what has been billed as a “private” trip?

Robert Since when did 0.1% of the population get to decide what happens here? The actual story is: 0.1% of Scots think it a good idea to insult the source of £4.8 billion of the country’s revenue and they should be mocked, not given serious coverage.

Daisy Fraser What if Trump decides to slap huge tariffs on Scots whisky, with the loss of thousands of jobs? Not very clever, is it? nationalis­t. Seems nationalis­m is only good when it’s Scottish.

oneworld72

The Civil Aviation Authority and the RAF might have something to say about it.

634TDJ

Hopefully, and prevent this ludicrous infantile act insulting the US. What other civilised country would do this?

moultriema­n referendum, even as support for a separate Scotland has risen slightly.

I wonder what percentage of those who do want a second referendum want one so they can vote No again and thus kill the independen­ce debate finally for years to come.

City Loon So this means half do not oppose a second referendum? Support was 25% when the 2014 campaign started and finished on 45%. A 6% swing is all that’s needed for Scotland to regain independen­ce.

Canyonero And you’re never going to get the opportunit­y to find out if

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