A former north-east councillor who opposed the billionaire’s plans for the multimillion-pound Menie Estate golf course last night said she felt “sorry” for America.
Debra Storr, who stepped down as a councillor for the Ellon and District ward in 2012, was an outspoken critic of the Trump International Golf Links at Balmedie.
Speaking after the result of the Presidential election, she said she was fearful of what might happen under Mr Trump’s rule.
She said: “Donald Trump is a deeply-flawed individual and we have seen his impact on the people of Menie.
“I fear that his lack of empathy for people will lead to him being an appalling leader.
“I’m sorry for America.”
Ms Storr was a vocal opponent of the plans for the course from its early stages.
Along with Councillor Martin Ford and five other elected members, she voted against the proposals when they initially came before Aberdeenshire Council in November 2007.
The following November, she would step down from the Liberal Democrats group in protest to become an independent councillor.
Along with three other former Lib Dem colleagues, Mr Ford and councillors Sam Coull and Paul Johnston, she would form the Democratic Independent group.
Ms Storr did not seek re-election in 2012 due to her own concerns about her new job as a planner for a renewable energy company creating a conflict of interest.
