In pics: Thousands join Scottish protests against Donald Trump travel ban

Demonstrators during a protest in Glasgow against US President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban on refugees and people from seven mainly-Muslim countries.

THOUSANDS of people took to the streets last night as protests were held across Scotland against US President Donald Trump’s travel ban.

Protesters flocked to major cities and towns from the early afternoon to object to the president’s treatment of people from Muslim countries.

Crowds flocked to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and Kirkwall on Monday evening and social media lit up with the hashtag #ScotlandAgainstTrump.

Stand Up To Racism Scotland organised the events in Glasgow and Edinburgh under the banner No Hate, No Fear, Stop Trump’s Ban on Muslims and Refugees.

Placards read “No Hate, No Fear, Donald Trump’s not welcome here”, while others said “Let history know we are not complacent” and “Love Trumps hate”.

At the Glasgow protest, Angela Baron, 39, of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, carried a “No Muslim Ban” placard. She said: “I totally oppose this Muslim ban that Trump is trying to implement. It’s completely illegal, it’s totally immoral.

“It’s actually ridiculous, Muslim people are just people and it’s blatant discrimination.

“I think we are quite progressive and multicultural here in Glasgow so I’m hoping we’ll see a lot more people coming out in opposition of the ban.

“I feel strongly about the ban, It’s only the second time in my life I’ve come out to a protest.”

The event was also attended by representatives from Socialist Worker, Glasgow Buddhist Centre and Global Justice and featured several speakers including Scots comedian Janey Godley.

Mr Trump signed an executive order on Friday banning entry to the US for nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries – Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen – for 90 days.

The order also suspended the US refugee programme for 120 days and banned Syrian refugees from the country indefinitely.

Representatives of several of the countries attended the demonstrations which featured chants supporting refugees.

Veronica Tudhope of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament said: “I’m coming here on the way home from work because I think it’s a cause that needs support and because I think Donald Trump is bringing us closer to nuclear disaster than any of his predecessors did.

“We are not the only demonstration, there’s demonstrations all over Scotland tonight, not just in Glasgow and Edinburgh.”

See below for pictures and tweets from the protests:

Favorite sign of the protest so far #StAndrews #TrumpProtest #StandUpToTrump #ScotlandAgainstTrump pic.twitter.com/1uoupOxTTL

— Ben Frost (@BFrostipops) January 30, 2017

#ScotlandAgainstTrump protest signs are everything you'd expect. pic.twitter.com/sKVCnCFEO4

— Stuart Robertson (@stupendous223) January 30, 2017

170 attend #ScotlandAgainstTrump rally in Kirkwall. Best banner prize goes to peedie boy with "Trump is a moron" written in Viking runes. pic.twitter.com/cx3ILLfVZG

— Dave Gray (@whassigo) January 30, 2017

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: A young Muslim man speaks passionately to the crowd at the Mound as demonstrators march to the Scottish Parliament to protest against President Trump's Muslim travel ban to the USA on January 30, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. President Trump signed an executive order on Friday banning immigration to the USA from seven muslim countries. This led to protests across America and, today, the UK. A British petition asking for the downgrading of Trump's State visit passed one million signatures this morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) — A young Muslim man speaks passionately to the crowd at the Mound in Edinburgh as demonstrators march to the Scottish Parliament to protest against President Trump’s Muslim travel ban. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Crowds listen to speakers at the Mound as demonstrators march to the Scottish Parliament to protest against President Trump's Muslim travel ban to the USA on January 30, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. President Trump signed an executive order on Friday banning immigration to the USA from seven muslim countries. This led to protests across America and today, a British petition asking for the downgrading of Trump's State visit passed one million signatures this morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) — Crowds listen to speakers at the Mound as demonstrators march to the Scottish Parliament to protest against President Trump’s Muslim travel ban. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Demonstrators march from the Mound to the Scottish Parliament to protest against President Trump's Muslim travel ban to the USA on January 30, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. President Trump signed an executive order on Friday banning immigration to the USA from seven muslim countries. This led to protests across America and, today, a British petition asking for the downgrading of Trump's State visit passed one million signatures this morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) — Demonstrators march from the Mound to the Scottish Parliament to protest against President Trump’s Muslim travel ban to the USA . (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Placards are held aloft as crowds listen to a speaker at the Mound as demonstrators march to the Scottish Parliament to protest against President Trump's Muslim travel ban to the USA on January 30, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. President Trump signed an executive order on Friday banning immigration to the USA from seven muslim countries. This led to protests across America and, today, in the UK a British petition asking for the downgrading of Trump's State visit passed one million signatures this morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) — Placards are held aloft as crowds listen to a speaker at the Mound as demonstrators march to the Scottish Parliament to protest against President Trump’s Muslim travel ban to the USA (Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: A placard is held aloft as crowds listen to a speaker at the Mound as demonstrators march to the Scottish Parliament to protest against President Trump's Muslim travel ban to the USA on January 30, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. President Trump signed an executive order on Friday banning immigration to the USA from seven muslim countries. This led to protests across America and, today, in the UK a British petition asking for the downgrading of Trump's State visit passed one million signatures this morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) — A British petition asking for the downgrading of Trump’s State visit passed one million signatures this morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

MSP Sandra White addresses demonstrators during a protest in Glasgow against US President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban on refugees and people from seven mainly-Muslim countries. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday January 30, 2017. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire — MSP Sandra White addresses demonstrators during a protest in Glasgow against US President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban on refugees and people from seven mainly-Muslim countries. (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

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In pics: Thousands join Scottish protests against Donald Trump travel ban