Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen has revoked the honorary degree it awarded to Donald Trump in 2010, following his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. The university stated that Trump's comments were 'wholly incompatible' with its ethos and values.
Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the US presidency, was awarded an honorary DBA for his achievements as an entrepreneur and businessman. The revocation comes as part of a broader backlash against his remarks, which were made after a mass shooting in San Bernardino.
In addition to the university's decision, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has removed Trump as a GlobalScot business ambassador, a role he was given by the previous Labour administration in 2006. A Scottish government spokeswoman said Trump was no longer fit to represent Scotland as a business ambassador.
Trump owns a golf course in Aberdeenshire and the Turnberry course and hotel in Ayrshire. His mother was from the Isle of Lewis. A petition calling for him to be banned from entering the UK has garnered over 300,000 signatures, including from Nabeel Shaikh of Glasgow Central Mosque, who described Trump's comments as 'just as extreme' as the Islamic State group.
