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| Donald Trump arrives in Scotland on golf course visit | Donald Trump arrives in Scotland on golf course visit |
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| Former US President Donald Trump has said "it is great to be home" as he arrived in Aberdeen on a visit to his Scottish golf properties. | |
| It is Mr Trump's first visit to the UK since 2019 after leaving office. | It is Mr Trump's first visit to the UK since 2019 after leaving office. |
| He is expected to attend a ceremony to open a new course at his Aberdeenshire resort, Trump International Scotland. | He is expected to attend a ceremony to open a new course at his Aberdeenshire resort, Trump International Scotland. |
| Mr Trump, whose mother is from the Isle of Lewis, sparked a security operation on a 2018 Scottish visit with protests in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. | |
| Donald Trump to visit Scotland amid court action | Donald Trump to visit Scotland amid court action |
| Trumps accused of inflating value of Scots resorts | Trumps accused of inflating value of Scots resorts |
| The visit comes as Mr Trump faces court action in the United States. Earlier this month he pled not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. | The visit comes as Mr Trump faces court action in the United States. Earlier this month he pled not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. |
| He is also facing a civil trial over an allegation that he raped an advice columnist nearly three decades ago. | He is also facing a civil trial over an allegation that he raped an advice columnist nearly three decades ago. |
| Mr Trump, who is running for the White House again in 2024, is visiting Scotland as a private individual. | |
| It is understood there is no requirement on the Scottish or UK governments to pay for special security. | It is understood there is no requirement on the Scottish or UK governments to pay for special security. |
| Mr Trump landed in Aberdeen on his first visit to the UK since 2019 | Mr Trump landed in Aberdeen on his first visit to the UK since 2019 |
| The former president arrived at Aberdeen Airport at about 11:30 and was met by two pipers, a red carpet and a 10-vehicle motorcade. | |
| He left the plane and greeted reporters as he walked to a waiting car, but did not stop to take questions. | |
| Before getting into the vehicle, he said: "It's great to be home, this was the home of my mother." | |
| His mother Mary was born on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides before emigrating to the US. | |
| Ahead of the visit, Mr Trump said he would be opening a "spectacular" second course on the Menie Estate at Balmedie in Aberdeenshire. | Ahead of the visit, Mr Trump said he would be opening a "spectacular" second course on the Menie Estate at Balmedie in Aberdeenshire. |
| Mr Trump is later expected to visit the Trump Turnberry course in Ayrshire before travelling to his course in Doonbeg on Ireland's west coast. | Mr Trump is later expected to visit the Trump Turnberry course in Ayrshire before travelling to his course in Doonbeg on Ireland's west coast. |
| There were large protests in Scotland during Donald Trump's visit in 2018 | There were large protests in Scotland during Donald Trump's visit in 2018 |
| He wrote on his Truth Social website: "The golf courses and hotels are among the greatest in the world - Turnberry and Aberdeen, in Scotland, and Doonbeg, in Ireland. | He wrote on his Truth Social website: "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." |
| On Mr Trump's last major visit to Scotland in July 2018 he spent two days at his Turnberry resort with wife Melania. | On Mr Trump's last major visit to Scotland in July 2018 he spent two days at his Turnberry resort with wife Melania. |
| Mr Trump was heckled as he played golf at Turnberry with his son Eric. | Mr Trump was heckled as he played golf at Turnberry with his son Eric. |
| It was part of a four-day trip to the UK, during which he met then Prime Minister Theresa May and the Queen. | It was part of a four-day trip to the UK, during which he met then Prime Minister Theresa May and the Queen. |