Overview

• On July 29, President Trump joined his sons Donald Jr. and Eric to open the 36-hole Balmedie golf course in Scotland, which features what is billed as the world’s largest natural bunker and coastal greens.
• Earlier in the trip, he hosted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry resort to announce a provisional 15% U.S.-EU tariff deal.
• He chose his namesake Turnberry Ballroom for the tariff announcement, a decision critics said highlighted the overlap between official state business and his private commercial branding.
• During talks, Trump criticized Europe’s migration policies and labeled offshore wind turbines a “scam,” underscoring his broader energy and border policy priorities.
• Ethics watchdogs and NGOs renewed accusations that he is leveraging his presidency to boost his family’s golf enterprises.