Residents from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis were reluctant to talk about US President Donald Trump or his global tariffs on Friday, but those who did speak had nothing nice to say.
Trump slapped a 10% tariff on US imports of UK goods on Wednesday night after Westminster failed to secure a deal.
On Friday morning, ITV News was in Stornoway, where Trump’s mother, Mary Anne Trump (born MacLeod), grew up, speaking to residents about the president and the new tariffs.
Many Isle of Lewis residents were reluctant to talk, but others said their words about the president were “not appropriate for camera”.
“There’s so much I’d like to say about Trump, but the camera would break,” one resident said.
Another resident said he was not surprised by the tariffs Trump levelled against the UK – and Scotland – despite his close ties to the country.
“Trump seems more like an America First kind of guy, and I’m sure he has properties all over the world,” he said.
“I don’t think it makes us much more special. In my view, he’s just going to look out for America, and we’re not going to get any leeway off him just because we’re Scottish and share some roots.”
A local woman said her views would “not be suitable for television viewing”.
“Anyone from Lewis should be ashamed. I’m from Harris,” she said.
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