Trump in Scotland for golf and trade talks amid hopes of EU deal
The US president will meet UK PM Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a trip to visit his golf properties
US President Donald Trump, dogged by questions about his ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arrived in Scotland on Friday for some golf and bilateral talks that could yield a trade deal with the European Union.
Trump told reporters upon his arrival that he will visit his two golf properties in Scotland and meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, whom he called a “highly respected woman”.
As hundreds of onlookers cheered his arrival, Trump repeated his earlier comment about a 50-50 chance of securing a deal with the EU, adding it would be his administration’s biggest trade agreement thus far, if it came together.
However, he said there were still “sticking points” with Brussels on “maybe 20 different things”.
Trump said his meeting with Starmer would be more of a celebration of the trade deal already reached than continued work on it, adding: “It’s a great deal for both.”
Before he left Washington, Trump said his administration was working hard on a possible trade deal with the EU, and Brussels was keen to make a deal. Von der Leyen said later she would meet Trump in Scotland on Sunday.