Haddington Oxfam staff forced to take town Donald Trump mannequin after backlash

The mannequin wearing a blue blazer and red hat and draped in an American flag made an appearance in the front display of the Oxfam outlet in Haddington, East Lothian, on Monday.

But store management have been forced to backtrack and remove the Trump effigy after it attracted the attention of a number of passersby.

The mannequin in the Oxfam window has proved controversial | Alex Lawrie

Speaking to the East Lothian Courier, one said: “It is rather funny but I really hope that this is not in support of Donald Trump.”

A second said: “I do not like him at all, I think this is in poor taste and is not what you would expect in a charity shop window.”

And a third added: “The shop's volunteers have done a great job to make him look like a complete numpty.”

An Oxfam spokesperson said: “It seems one of our mannequins has gone rogue. Rest assured, Oxfam is entirely non-partisan and the mannequin will be removed from our window display as soon as the store reopens. We apologise for any confusion.”