Trump says he will meet UK's Starmer in Scotland to refine trade deal
'We are going to have a meeting with him, probably in Aberdeen. And we're going to do a lot of different things, also refine the trade deal that we've made,' Trump said.
A White House official earlier said that Trump plans to visit both his Turnberry and Aberdeen golf properties on a trip expected to last from July 25 to July 29.
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