Donald Trump, Scotland and Turnberry
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Donald Trump has returned to his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, for a round before discussing trade with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
The leaders will meet at Trump's Ayrshire golf resort a day after the US president struck a new trade deal with the EU.
Casting a shadow over their visit has been the deepening crisis in the war-torn Gaza enclave. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Turnberry resort has been transformed into an “American prison”, complete with high fencing and “sniper towers”, for Donald Trump’s visit.
A bomb threat from a passenger who said he wanted to “send a message” to President Donald Trump forced a Scotland-bound flight to make an emergency landing Sunday. Footage from inside the cabin shows the suspect,
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President Donald Trump will be meeting Prime Minister Keir Starmer this morning at his Turnberry course as his historic trip to Scotland continues. Mr Trump arrived in the country on Friday evening, heading straight to Turnberry, though on Monday he is expected to head to his second course in Aberdeen.
Trump had most recently threatened tariffs of 30% on imports from the European Union. But on Sunday, he met with the president of the European Commission, and they agreed to a lower level.
Donald Trump's visit to Scotland's picturesque Turnberry underlines the US president's long-held desire to host golf's illustrious British Open at the famous course, despite numerous stumbling blocks.