Donald Trump Jr. visited Gibraltar this afternoon. The eldest son of the Trump Organization’s executive vice president was at the Midtown business center for about three hours, Gibraltar Public Radio and Television confirmed, detailing that he would have been attending several meetings at a prominent law firm there. He refused to make any remarks during his video-recorded resignation.
The actions of Trump Jr.’s aides, who hold no position in the US government, have caused notable unrest in the Gibraltar territory. In several videos, a procession of six cars with red number plates can be seen blocking traffic as it passes through the British colony’s most central streets.
The reason for Trump Jr.’s visit to Gibraltar is unclear. Local sources say Hassan’s is a company with many international clients and close ties to Israeli clients.
The American president is embroiled in a heated dispute with the BBC this week. The BBC has admitted that it manipulated phrases in its Panorama coverage that appeared to be said by President Trump, but actually corresponded to two different moments on January 6, 2021, the day his followers stormed the Houses of Parliament. President Trump has threatened to sue British Public Broadcasting for $1 billion if it does not apologize, and President Sameer Shah made a similar statement in a letter on Thursday.
In addition, a possible link has been identified with the construction of a future data center in Gibraltar, with investment estimated at £1.8 billion (€2.04 billion), the largest ever in the colonial territory.
Gibraltar is considered a tax haven by Spain. Just two weeks ago, Vice President of the Ministry of Finance María Jesús Montero conditioned the final signing of the historic agreement, announced last June, to withdraw that consideration. “The moment it is signed, it will result in Gibraltar being removed from the list of tax havens currently incorporated in the Treasury Department,” Montero said.
Local sources indicate that President Trump had to land in Spain because bad weather from Storm Claudia conditioned or prevented today’s landing at Gibraltar Airport. Malaga is the nearest international airport. Video released by GBC News shows several vehicles with Spanish license plates, a rarity in Rock, suggesting the president’s son may have crossed the fence from Spanish territory.
In 2018, Donald Trump Jr. was goat hunting in Teruel. Later, he himself published several photos on his Instagram account.
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