Scottish Labour candidate for Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley, Carol Mochan has challenged her SNP opponent to say whether she agrees with Alex Salmond that Donald Trump should walk away from his investment in Turnberry.
She said
'I don't want Donald Trump to do anything that would put at risk the jobs and investment that flow from his development of Turnberry Golf Course and hotel, I just want to see America end his political ambitions and stop him making outrageous hate filled statements publicly. Then he can return to being simply the American owner of the Turnberry development. We can certainly do without Alex Salmond's interference, calling on air for Trump to pull out of Turnberry. It has nothing to do with Salmond; he doesn't represent this area. What does the SNP candidate for this area have to say about this? Does she agree with him? What does the local MP for Ayr Carrick and Cumnock have to say? The SNP need to grow up and realise that not all issues are just opportunities for a newspaper headline but can involve complex choices and serious consequences. Mr Salmond and Mr Trump seem to have at least one thing in common – they are both prone to open their mouths and says whatever they think will get a quick headline without caring about the consequences."
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She said
'I don't want Donald Trump to do anything that would put at risk the jobs and investment that flow from his development of Turnberry Golf Course and hotel, I just want to see America end his political ambitions and stop him making outrageous hate filled statements publicly. Then he can return to being simply the American owner of the Turnberry development. We can certainly do without Alex Salmond's interference, calling on air for Trump to pull out of Turnberry. It has nothing to do with Salmond; he doesn't represent this area. What does the SNP candidate for this area have to say about this? Does she agree with him? What does the local MP for Ayr Carrick and Cumnock have to say? The SNP need to grow up and realise that not all issues are just opportunities for a newspaper headline but can involve complex choices and serious consequences. Mr Salmond and Mr Trump seem to have at least one thing in common – they are both prone to open their mouths and says whatever they think will get a quick headline without caring about the consequences."
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