Twitter reaction to Donald Trump’s Scottish Parliament appearance

Here we look at the reaction on Twitter from those who were there and others observing from afar.

kathryn samson: #trump giving evidence on windfarms. Says Ireland is ‘laughing’ at Scotland.

Tom Peterkin : #Trump: Donald Trump claims Jack McConnell and Alex Salmond gave assurances that wind farm would not go ahead, coz MoD against it.

Paris Gourtsoyannis: #Trump says promises not to develop offshore wind near Menie were given by McConnell & Salmond governments, but “nothing in writing”

Newsdirect: EET: alleges that the withdrawal of UK subsidies for onshore wind would cause Scottish renewables to “go broke”

Kate Shannon: What looked like a large #Trump demo just passed by the parly and is now chanting outside!

Scott Holdaway: Police separating around 100 anti-windfarm & 30 pro-wind power protestors outside Holyrood, where #Trump has given evidence to MSPs. #sp4

BCJamesCook”: #Trump: “This is the same thinking that gave you al Megrahi...Guess what? He was seen running in the park last week.”

Malcolm Harvey: I’m running a book on how many times Trump says “my mother was born in Scatland.” Twice so far - can he hit double figures? #Trump

Andy Wightman: Best line. Mr #trump “what is the evidence underlying your submission?” #trump “I am the evidence” #sp4

Malcolm Harvey: #Trump goes from “I’ll bet you they disagree with wind turbines” to “I’d be very surprised if your numbers in support are right.”

Rory Morrison: If parl cmmtte suggest wind turbines could have golden effigy of Trump atop them, perhaps he’d be more favourable. #trump

Paul Nixon: #Trump is trending. Regardless of the fact that Donald is in the news today, its a great word for flatulence. Trump. Trump. Trump.