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Donald Trump due to land in Scotland to visit his golf courses Donald Trump arrives in Scotland to visit his golf courses
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Former US president expected to land in Aberdeen on Monday morning Former US president lands in Aberdeen on trip in which he will open course at controversial resort
Former US president Donald Trump is due to arrive in Scotland to visit his golf courses in the region. The former US president Donald Trump has arrived in Scotland to visit his golf courses.
He is expected to land in Aberdeen on Monday morning, saying on Truth Social – the social media platform he owns – that he will be opening a “spectacular” second course at the controversial Menie Estate in the north-east of the country. He arrived at Aberdeen airport at about 11.30am and was met by two pipers, a red carpet and 10-vehicle motorcade.
Earlier Trump had said on Truth Social – the social media platform he owns – that he would be opening a “spectacular” second course at the controversial Menie estate in the north-east of the country.
After his time in Scotland, he will head to his course in Doonbeg on Ireland’s west coast.After his time in Scotland, he will head to his course in Doonbeg on Ireland’s west coast.
Trump, who is running for the White House again in 2024 and is seen by many as the presumptive Republican nominee, said he was looking forward to the visit but his campaign was “on my mind”, claiming that a victory for him would make America “greater than ever before”. Trump, who is running for the White House again in 2024 and is seen by many as the presumptive Republican nominee, said he was looking forward to the visit but his campaign was on his mind, claiming that a victory for him would make America “greater than ever before”.
“Will be leaving for Scotland & Ireland soon in order to see and inspect my great properties there,” he wrote. “Will be leaving for Scotland & Ireland soon in order to see and inspect my great properties there,” he wrote. “The golf courses and hotels are among the greatest in the world – Turnberry and Aberdeen in Scotland, and Doonbeg in Ireland.
“The golf courses and hotels are among the greatest in the world – Turnberry and Aberdeen, in Scotland, and Doonbeg, in Ireland.
“Will be meeting with many wonderful friends, and cutting a ribbon for a new and spectacular second course in Aberdeen.“Will be meeting with many wonderful friends, and cutting a ribbon for a new and spectacular second course in Aberdeen.
“Very exciting despite the fact that it is ‘make America great again’ that is on my mind, in fact, America will be greater than ever before.”“Very exciting despite the fact that it is ‘make America great again’ that is on my mind, in fact, America will be greater than ever before.”
Trump’s trip to Scotland comes as he faces legal trouble in New York over his business practices. Trump’s trip to Scotland comes as he faces legal trouble in New York over his business practices. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of falsifying business records to hide damaging information before the 2016 presidential election.
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Trump had previously spent two days at his Turnberry course while in office in 2018, meeting Theresa May and the Queen during the visit. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you through the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning
Asked last week if he would meet Trump, Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, said: “I would find it difficult, I have to say, to meet with him without raising the significance of concerns I have of the remarks that he’s made in the past.” after newsletter promotion
Trump had previously spent two days at his Turnberry course while in office in 2018, meeting the then prime minister, Theresa May, and the Queen during the visit.
Asked last week whether he would meet Trump, Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, said: “I would find it difficult, I have to say, to meet with him without raising the significance of concerns I have of the remarks that he’s made in the past.”