Former US President Donald Trump arrived in Scotland for a weekend combining golf and diplomacy. While staying at his Turnberry and Aberdeen resorts, he may meet UK PM Keir Starmer to discuss trade. The visit also distances Trump from growing pressure over the Epstein case, which has stirred unrest among his MAGA base.
US President Donald Trump interacts with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, before departing for Turnberry in Scotland, where he was set to arrive later in the day. PIC/AFP
US President Donald Trump was set to arrive in Scotland on Friday for a mix of diplomacy, business and leisure, as he stays at family-owned golf resorts. The president is expected to split his time between two seaside golf courses bearing his name, Turnberry and Aberdeen.
Trump was due to arrive in Scotland Friday at 8.20 pm (local time) and has no public events scheduled for Saturday or Sunday, the White House said. An avid golfer, Trump is expected to tear himself away from the greens to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at some point, but details of that meeting have not been released.
Starmer is not reputed to be as passionate about golf as the 79-year-old Republican, and may have other concerns to tee off on. The US and the UK announced a trade agreement in May, but London is worried about Trump’s stated intention to “refine” the deal. The British leader, who has dodged the exorbitant tariffs other countries have been saddled with, will aim to stay in the good graces of the unpredictable American leader.
The trip to Scotland puts physical distance between Trump and the latest twists in the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — the wealthy financier accused of sex trafficking who died in prison in 2019 before facing trial. In his heyday, Epstein was friends with Trump and others in the New York jet-set, but the president is now facing backlash from his own MAGA supporters who demand access to the Epstein case files.
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