Trump, Golf and Scotland
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During the Scotland trip, Trump met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at his Turnberry golf course to announce an EU trade deal, and the president plans to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday for a new course in Aberdeenshire.
The protesters waved a U.S. flag and held up a sign criticising U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the edge of the Turnberry resort. U.S.
President Donald Trump took in a round at his famed Turnberry course Saturday while visiting Scotland. He shared some highlights of his round in a post on social media.
Scotland is the birthplace of Trump’s mother and a place where he owns two golf resorts. Yet he hasn’t always had a warm reception there.
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.