斯威尼拒绝了特朗普的白宫邀请, Swinney declined Trump's White House invitation to campaign for Scottish elections.

苏格兰首席部长约翰·斯威尼拒绝接受美国总统唐纳德特朗普的邀请参加白宫国宴,理由是他承诺在即将举行的苏格蘭议会选举之前进行竞选. Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has declined an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to attend a White House state banquet, citing his commitment to campaigning ahead of the upcoming Scottish Parliament election. 邀请是在4月20日的一次电话会议上发出, 这一活动与国王和女王对美国的国事访问相吻合. The invitation was extended during a phone call on April 20, with the event coinciding with the King and Queen's state visit to the U.S. 苏格兰政府证实斯威尼礼貌地拒绝了这份提议,以避免与选举职责发生冲突. The Scottish Government confirmed Swinney politely declined the offer to avoid conflicts with election duties.