Trump risks Scottish anger as resort bans iconic drink

AFP  |  London 

US has risked the further ire of Scotland, his mother's homeland, after his luxury golf resort banned the sale of national soft drink

The resort's told local newspaper that he no longer sold the flourescent orange fizzy drink as it stained the carpets.

"We can't have it staining when to replace the ballroom carpet would be 500,000 pounds (USD 678,800) alone," he said.

Irn-Bru's "secret recipe" was introduced by in 1901, and it has dominated the Scottish market for over 100 years with the equivalent of 12 cans consumed every second.

The 32 different ingredients are combined in a huge vat once a month, although the recipe recently changed in order to comply with a new sugar tax.

Trump has previously clashed with locals over the environmental impact of his course and outspoken comments, but newspaper wrote that he may have "gone too far this time."

"This is effectively a declaration of war on Scotland," wrote user

The US leader is due in Britain on July 13, although it is not know whether he will pay a visit to his resort, on

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First Published: Thu, May 10 2018. 17:40 IST