Overview
- Trump spent his first day in Scotland playing golf at Turnberry and inaugurating the new MacLeod course near Aberdeen.
- Scottish authorities imposed road closures, reinforced patrols and stationed snipers to secure his resorts against union and NGO demonstrations.
- Upon arrival, he condemned European wind turbines as destructive and described migration as a threat to the continent’s future.
- He declared a “50 to 50 chance” of clinching a deal with the EU and will meet Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday to avert looming 30 percent tariffs.
- On Monday he is set to sit down with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to finalize remaining details of their May trade framework before new US duties take effect.