John Swinney has said he has no plans to meet Donald Trump during his upcoming trip to the United States for the World Cup. The First Minister is expected to travel across the Atlantic as Scotland's men's national team returns to the tournament for the first time in 28 years.
Scotland will face Haiti in their opening match on June 14 in Boston. Speaking to the Press Association on Wednesday, Mr Swinney confirmed there had been no contact between his government and the White House regarding a potential meeting.
The First Minister has previously built a good relationship with the US president, meeting him several times last year, including at his Scottish golf courses, while pushing for an end to tariffs on Scotch whisky. In April, Mr Trump announced the 10% levy would be dropped, citing Mr Swinney as a “very big part” of his decision.
During a visit to a mental health charity in Glasgow, Mr Swinney told PA: “I don’t have any plans to visit the White House while I’m in the United States, no. There’s no dialogue taking place about that particular issue.”
