Donald Trump has congratulated John Swinney on his re-election in Scotland and praised him for winning whisky tariff relief – after the First Minister was ruthlessly mocked for taking the credit.
The SNP will remain Scotland’s largest party after winning 58 seats on Friday, a drop from the 64 MSPs elected for the party in 2021.
Mr Swinney had set his goal at winning an overall majority at Holyrood, saying that would provide a renewed mandate for a push for Scottish independence.
In a post on Truth Social, the US President described Mr Swinney as a ‘good man’ who deserved this ‘big election victory’.
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