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'Great To Be in Scotland': Trump Kicks Off Golf-Filled Getaway 'Great To Be in Scotland': Trump Kicks Off Golf-Filled Getaway
- President Donald Trump arrived at Prestwick Airport on Friday evening, July 25, 2025, for a five-day visit to Scotland focused on golf and diplomacy.
- The visit follows Trump's last UK trip in 2018 and has prompted protests organized by the Stop Trump Coalition in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Dumfries.
- During the visit, Trump played golf at his Turnberry resort under heavy police security, met Scottish First Minister John Swinney, and prepared for trade discussions with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen.
- Approximately 5,000 police officers secured the area with road closures and checkpoints, while Trump dismissed questions about the Epstein scandal and praised the UK trade deal as a "good deal" and "win for the UK."
- The visit has sharply divided local opinion, drawn significant public criticism over costs to Scottish taxpayers, and is expected to conclude with Trump inaugurating a new golf course and attending an official state reception hosted by King Charles III.
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'Great To Be in Scotland': Trump Kicks Off Golf-Filled Getaway 'Great To Be in Scotland': Trump Kicks Off Golf-Filled Getaway
President Donald Trump touched down in Scotland on Friday evening for a private four-day visit, marking his return to a country where he has long-standing personal and business ties. Trump arrived at Prestwick Airport shortly before 8:30 p.m. local time and was greeted by Ian Murray, the UK’s Secretary of State for Scotland, and Warren Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to the UK, BBC reports. Trump headed straight to his Turnberry golf resort in South A…
Trump’s Scotland Visit to Cost Taxpayers Millions Amid Police Deployment
Turnberry, Scotland — Reflective yellow vests, not tartan trousers, dominated the landscape at Donald Trump’s golf course on Friday as Scottish police swarmed the area ahead of the former U.S. president’s expected arrival. Trump’s visit, focused on his Turnberry and Aberdeen golf resorts, is drawing both admiration and outrage, and it’s coming at a significant cost to Scottish taxpayers. Heavy Police Deployment for Security Operation Thousands o…
Trump Ignores Reporters While Golfing – As Loud Music Coincidentally Drowns Out Questions
Donald Trump is in Scotland this weekend, for what CNN described as a “golf-heavy trip,” which will include both trade negotiations with the European Union and a meeting with British Prime Minister Kier Starmer. But as he hit the golf course on Saturday, Trump could not escape questions about the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Sky News reporter Connor Gillies was near Trump on the course, and shouted a series of questions at the president, inc…
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