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16:30, 14-Jul-2018
White House Twitter blunder claims Scotland not part of UK
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16:20, 17-Jul-2018
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White House officials were left red-faced on Friday, after a tweet posted on the Oval Office’s official account said the US president was departing the UK for Scotland – a country that remains part of the United Kingdom.
Screenshot from @WhiteHouse on Twitter, before being deleted
Screenshot from @WhiteHouse on Twitter, before being deleted
The tweet, posted by @WhiteHouse on Friday, said Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump “had tea with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle before departing the U.K.” The post was later deleted after Twitter users highlighted the mistake.
This is not the first time that Trump has displayed confusion over the sovereignty of Scotland.
On June 24, 2016, the day after the Brexit referendum, Trump posted on Twitter “Just arrived in Scotland. Place is going wild over the vote. They took their country back, just like we will take America back. No games!”
Screenshot from @realDonaldTrump on Twitter
Screenshot from @realDonaldTrump on Twitter
Scotland voted to stay in the European Union by 62 percent to 38 percent in the Brexit referendum.
The 2014 Scottish independence referendum saw Scotland votes to remain part of the United Kingdom by a margin of 55 percent.