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| President Trump to meet Starmer and Swinney on Scotland visit | President Trump to meet Starmer and Swinney on Scotland visit |
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| UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer presented an invitation from the King to Trump for second UK state visit during a meeting in the Oval Office in February | UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer presented an invitation from the King to Trump for second UK state visit during a meeting in the Oval Office in February |
| Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney will meet Donald Trump when the US president visits Scotland later this month. | Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney will meet Donald Trump when the US president visits Scotland later this month. |
| President Trump is expected to travel to his golf resort at Menie in Aberdeenshire. | President Trump is expected to travel to his golf resort at Menie in Aberdeenshire. |
| Number 10 said Sir Keir had accepted an invitation to meet during the "private" trip to Scotland. | Number 10 said Sir Keir had accepted an invitation to meet during the "private" trip to Scotland. |
| The Scottish government said Swinney's meeting would be an "opportunity to promote the interests of Scotland". | The Scottish government said Swinney's meeting would be an "opportunity to promote the interests of Scotland". |
| Police Scotland confirmed last week that is was preparing for a presidential visit. | Police Scotland confirmed last week that is was preparing for a presidential visit. |
| It is understood there will be no private meeting with King Charles. However, Trump will make a full state visit to the UK later this year. | It is understood there will be no private meeting with King Charles. However, Trump will make a full state visit to the UK later this year. |
| Donald Trump last visited Scotland in 2023 | Donald Trump last visited Scotland in 2023 |
| The US president will be hosted at Windsor Castle from 17 to 19 September. | The US president will be hosted at Windsor Castle from 17 to 19 September. |
| It will be his second state visit, having been hosted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 during his first term in office. | It will be his second state visit, having been hosted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 during his first term in office. |
| Trump's second state visit is unprecedented, with second-term US leaders typically invited for tea or lunch with the monarch. | Trump's second state visit is unprecedented, with second-term US leaders typically invited for tea or lunch with the monarch. |
| Trump, whose mother Mary was born in Lewis, last came to Scotland in 2023, when he broke ground on a new 18-hole course at his Aberdeenshire golf resort. | Trump, whose mother Mary was born in Lewis, last came to Scotland in 2023, when he broke ground on a new 18-hole course at his Aberdeenshire golf resort. |
| The president's company also owns the Trump Turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire. | The president's company also owns the Trump Turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire. |
| Trump has often spoken of his affection for the country but his last presidential visit, in 2018, prompted large protests in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. | Trump has often spoken of his affection for the country but his last presidential visit, in 2018, prompted large protests in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. |
| That is expected to be the case again this year, with the Scottish Greens vowing to join protests against the "extremist" president. | That is expected to be the case again this year, with the Scottish Greens vowing to join protests against the "extremist" president. |
| John Swinney will meet the president when he visits Scotland later this month | |
| A Scottish government spokesperson said: "There are plans for the first minister to meet with the president when he is in Scotland. | A Scottish government spokesperson said: "There are plans for the first minister to meet with the president when he is in Scotland. |
| "It is important that the opportunity to promote the interests of Scotland is taken during this visit." | "It is important that the opportunity to promote the interests of Scotland is taken during this visit." |
| They added that the government had been working "with partners including Police Scotland". | They added that the government had been working "with partners including Police Scotland". |
| Trump's trip will come at considerable expense to taxpayers, with thousands of officers to be deployed during his stay. | Trump's trip will come at considerable expense to taxpayers, with thousands of officers to be deployed during his stay. |
| Police Scotland is likely to ask for help from other UK forces under "mutual aid" agreements, particularly for officers with specialist skills. | Police Scotland is likely to ask for help from other UK forces under "mutual aid" agreements, particularly for officers with specialist skills. |
| The force has urged anyone planning to protest against the president to abide by the law. | The force has urged anyone planning to protest against the president to abide by the law. |