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Trump Arrives in Scotland to Open New Golf Course and Hold Trade Talks

Police Scotland has mobilized thousands of officers to handle planned protests during a visit that blends personal resort openings with working meetings on the US-UK trade deal

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Main: A general view of Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Inset: President Donald Trump speaks during an AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington.
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Overview

  • Trump landed at Prestwick Airport on July 25 before touring his Turnberry resort and inaugurating the Mary Anne MacLeod course at his Aberdeen property
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the private working visit will include a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to refine the May trade agreement
  • First Minister John Swinney is scheduled to discuss steel tariffs, the conflict in Ukraine and humanitarian concerns in Gaza with the president
  • Assistant Chief Constable Emma Bond confirmed a significant Police Scotland operation deploying local, national and specialist resources for demonstrations in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and around Trump’s golf sites
  • The visit takes place under scrutiny of Trump’s administration over its handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files and precedes a formal state visit hosted by King Charles III in September