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White House reveals when Donald Trump will land in Scotland next week - and confirms he will talk trade with Keir Starmer while in the UK

White House reveals when Donald Trump will land in Scotland next week - and confirms he will talk trade with Keir Starmer while in the UK

Daily Mail​2 days ago
Donald Trump will touch down in Scotland next Friday for a five-day private visit, the White House has confirmed.
The US president is crossing the Atlantic to see his golf clubs in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire, but will find time between rounds to also speak to Sir Keir Starmer.
Speaking at a briefing in Washington DC on Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Mr Trump will be in Scotland between July 25 and 29.
It has already been confirmed Mr Trump will meet the Prime Minister while in Aberdeen, while plans are also being put in place for a meeting with First Minister John Swinney, according to the Scottish Government.
The trip is an unusual one in that most presidents put their business interests to one side while in the White House.
'President Trump will travel to Scotland, where he will visit both Turnberry and Aberdeen, from July 25 to July 29,' Ms Leavitt said.
'During the visit, President Trump will meet again with Prime Minister Starmer to refine the great trade deal that was brokered between the United States and the United Kingdom.'
There had been a disagreement over whether Tata Steel's products would be covered, as it is currently finishing foreign-produced metal while blast furnaces are updated.
The US also had concerns about Chinese involvement in British Steel, the Times reported.
Trump told American reporters earlier this week that the pair will have a meeting 'probably in Aberdeen' during his private visit to Scotland.
In a BBC News interview, the president said he and Sir Keir will 'refine' the recent trade deal struck between the UK and the US.
Speaking during a visit to Rutherglen, Mr Swinney said Scots would expect him to meet a US president visiting Scotland.
Earlier this week, Mr Trump said Aberdeen was the 'oil capital of Europe'.
'They have so much oil there,' he said.
'They should get rid of the windmills and bring back the oil.
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