By Ben Kerrigan-
The Home Secretary has been called upon to stop Donald Trump from entering the UK if he comes here after leaving office, Humza Yousaf has said.
Scotland’s Justice Secretary has asked Priti Patel to prevent the US president from entering the UK, following the horrifying scenes in Washington last night.
Trump is believed to be planning to come to his Turnberry resort in Ayrshire, Scotland, ahead of the inauguration.
It was reported that Prestwick had been primed to take a plane sometimes used by Trump a day before Biden becomes president, but the airport and White House have downplayed the rumours.
Trump supporters, many of them armed, stormed the Capitol buildings as lawmakers met to certify Joe Biden’s election win. Windows were damaged by the shameless protesters who made no efforts to hide their faces.
One protester was shot dead by police, while three others died of “medical emergencies”. Some 52 people were arrested, most of them for breaking the 6pm curfew put in place during the chaos by the Washington mayor.
At a rally yesterday, Trump told thousands of his supporters who gathered in Washington DC that “we will never concede” the presidential election.
Trump also tweeted to his 88 million followers: “Get smart Republicans. FIGHT!”
The U.S president finally asked his supporters to go home, referring to them as ”special people”, adding “we love you” . He also repeated the false claims about the election being stolen in his message. The disruption to proceedings at Congress led to the building being evacuated for the safety of all involved. There had been a stand off between armed cops and some of the protesters
This morning First Minister Nicola Sturgeon condemned the violence, saying we witnessed Trump “inciting insurrection” in the United States.
She told Good Morning Britain: “In some senses Donald Trump’s presidency has been moving towards this moment almost since the moment it started. But that doesn’t make it any less shocking.
“What we witnessed weren’t just scenes of horrible breaches of law and order, of people taking over the seat of democracy, we actually witnessed the president of the Untied States inciting insurrection in his own country.”
Yousaf told Twitter this morning: “Once he leaves Office if Trump tries to come to UK the Home Sect should give serious consideration to denying him entry, she has the power if an applicant’s presence is not conducive to the public good.
“Trump’s default is to stir up racial tension & yday he incited a violent mob,” he wrote.