Trump lands in Scotland: Former president arrives in Aberdeen to cut the ribbon of ‘spectacular’ second course at the Menie Estate
- The former president landed in Aberdeen on Monday morning
- After a visit to Scotland, he goes to his course in Doonbeg, Ireland
Donald Trump has arrived in Scotland to cut the ribbon on a ‘spectacular’ second golf course in the country.
The former president landed in Aberdeen on Monday morning and said on Truth Social – the social media platform he owns – that he will open the second corridor at the controversial Menie Estate.
Trump’s private Boeing 757-200 – known as Trump Force One – landed at Aberdeen Airport just after 11:30am GMT.
The plane — with the words TRUMP painted on the side in gold lettering and an American flag on the tail — was met by two pipers, a red carpet, and a motorcade of 10 vehicles.
After his time in Scotland, the former president will head to Doonbeg on the west coast of Ireland.
Donald Trump has arrived in Scotland to cut the ribbon on a ‘spectacular’ second golf course in the country. Pictured: Trump’s plane lands in Aberdeen today
Despite the visit, Mr Trump, who is running for the White House again in 2024 and is seen by many as the presumptive Republican nominee, said his campaign is “on my mind,” stressing that a win for him would make America “bigger.” than ever before’.
“Depart soon for Scotland and Ireland to view and inspect my wonderful properties there,” he wrote.
‘The golf courses and hotels are some of the best in the world – Turnberry and Aberdeen, in Scotland, and Doonbeg, in Ireland.
‘Will meet lots of great friends and cut a ribbon for a new and spectacular second course in Aberdeen.
“Very exciting despite the fact that it’s ‘make America great again’ what I’m thinking about, in fact America will be bigger than it’s ever been before.”
Trump had previously spent two days at his Turnberry course during his term in 2018, meeting then British Prime Minister Theresa May and the late Queen during the visit. Pictured: Trump plays a round of golf during his last visit to Scotland in 2018
The magnate’s trip to Scotland comes as he faces legal trouble in his native New York over his business practices.
He has pleaded not guilty to charges of falsifying company records to conceal harmful information in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.
Trump had previously spent two days at his Turnberry course during his term in 2018, meeting then British Prime Minister Theresa May and the late Queen during the visit.
When asked last week if he will meet Mr Trump, who has made controversial statements about Muslims in the past, Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf said: ‘I must say I would find it difficult to meet him without express the seriousness of the concerns. I have the comments he made in the past.’