They fled 'political hell' at home. But super-rich Americans who bought golden passports have ruined their lives... and are begging for a way back
A growing number of Americans are fleeing the political mayhem of Donald Trump 's second term by snapping up second passports and beachfront homes across the Caribbean.
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Scottish Sun
an hour ago
- Scottish Sun
JD Vance arrives in Scotland weeks after President Donald Trump's visit
Security measures are in place VP TOUCHDOWN JD Vance arrives in Scotland weeks after President Donald Trump's visit Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) VICE President JD Vance has arrived in Scotland just weeks after Donald Trump's visit. His plane - Air Force Two - has landed at Prestwick Airport as he continues his UK holiday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 JD Vance has arrived in Scotland Credit: PA 6 Air Force Two landed at Prestwick Airport Credit: AFP 6 He is staying in Scotland as part of his UK Holiday Credit: PA 6 A fleet of SUVs from his motorcade were waiting on the tarmac Credit: AFP 6 Plane-spotters gathered to watch the jet carrying the VP come into land Credit: Getty Another one of the iconic US planes touched town as part of his visit. Plane-spotters gathered at the airport to get a glimpse of the blue-and-white jets coming in to land. A fleet of black SUVs from the VPs motorcade were pictured waiting near the plane. Vance exited the plane and was pictured waiting by the vehicles before setting off. The White House number two is set to stay at the Carnell Estate near Kilmarnock when in Scotland. He has arrived from England where he spoke with troops at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The VP also stayed at Chevening House - the official residence of Foreign Secretary David Lammy - in Kent last week. JD Vance's visit comes just weeks after President Donald Trump visited his Scottish golf courses. Mr Trump visited his Turnberry course in Ayrshire and opened a new course at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire. Cops have ramped up security around the country estate for the Vance's visit. Britain must avoid 'very dark path' of silencing free speech, warns Trump's No2 JD Vance as he meets with David Lammy Airspace restrictions have been put in place around Carnell Estate, near Kilmarnock, between 9am yesterday and midnight on Sunday. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Scottish Sun. is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheScottishSun.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Tracee Ellis Ross slammed for 'disgusting' act on plane as fans erupt over star's 'out-of-touch privilege'
Tracy Ellis Ross has fans cringing after sharing a bizarre in-flight beauty routine while flying first class. The 52-year-old nepo baby daughter of Diana Ross took to Instagram to post a now-viral clip of herself in a T-shirt and sweatpants going full self-care mode in a very private and spacious pod aboard a luxury jet. In the video, Ross stretches her legs above her head, reaches under her shirt, and appears to be scrubbing and scratching all over in a full-blown grooming session. 'I do not play when it comes to self-care on long flights!' she captioned the post. 'Please enjoy a bit of my pre-landing prep routine. I dry brush, remove the compression thigh highs, dry brush some more, stretch, then I do some lymphatic body percussion, finish up that water, and look for some sunshine.' Fans immediately flooded the comment section with outrage. One critic posted, 'Super gross and inconsiderate,' while another wrote, 'The most disgusting and unhygienic thing to do.' 'All I can think about is all that dead skin in that pod. I love you girl but this is inconsiderate of the next person that has to sit there and the ppl that have to clean it,' added another. Some shared similar horror stories. 'I saw someone dry brushing in the sauna at my gym recently and was in shock at how unhygienic and inconsiderate it was,' one chimed in. Others focused on the glaring wealth factor. 'Oh to afford being this level of out of touch,' one wrote. Another piled on: 'It's called rich privilege! They don't care about others!' 'What does it feel like to be THIS rich?' a fan asked rhetorically, highlighting the ultra-luxury surroundings. Another explained the setup: 'That is the 'pod'. What first class looks like on most international flights. Very private.' Ross' controversial pre-landing prep follows her shocking reveal of exactly how many pairs of underwear she packs for vacation. The Black-ish star recently shared in a TikTok that a person can 'only pack so much underwear,' revealing that instead of lugging a month's supply or relying on hotels to wash her delicates, she handles it herself. Her method? Shower gel, a bar of soap, and two sinks for hand-washing, followed by wringing, rolling in a towel, and hanging to dry. The clip follows her on-stage chat with Travel + Leisure editor-in-chief Jacqui Gifford at the annual World's Best Summit on July 15, where she revealed her bare-bones packing essentials. Along with a dress, bathing suit, and flip-flops, Ross said there are always 'two undies' in her bag. Jacqui pressed her, asking if she literally only brings two pairs. Tracee went on to explain her underwear-washing method—the same routine she later shared on TikTok—and shifted the conversation to the joys of solo travel. Fans immediately zeroed in on the underwear revelation, with headlines spreading the news that Tracee supposedly packs only two pairs for a trip. Many were left scratching their heads. 'This can't be real, buy new ones,' one user wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Noticing the buzz her story had generated, Tracee decided to clear up the speculation by reposting one of the articles on her Instagram story. She captioned it: 'This is hilarious. I pack two pairs in my carry-on… in case my luggage doesn't make it.' Either way, most of Tracee's fans didn't seem bothered by the number of underwear she brought—what really captured attention was her hands-on, down-to-earth approach with her DIY 'washing machine.' 'Why are you so normal and so extraordinary at the same time?' one user commented on her TikTok. Many people even shared that their own experiences, pointing out that they were raised to wash their intimates by hand just like Tracee. 'I love seeing things that show that celebrities are literally just normal people,' another wrote. 'This is why we love you Tracey! So relatable!' someone else added.
The Guardian
2 hours ago
- The Guardian
Why do family holidays turn me into a sulky teenager again?
I am not one for aphorisms. I grew up with a water-stained copy of a dictionary of quotations by the toilet and, for the most part, by the toilet is where these things belong. But there is one saying by the American philosopher and yoga teacher Ram Dass that has always cheered me: 'If you think you're enlightened, go and spend a week with your family.' I have no idea if Ram Dass really said this. Just as I'm not sure if the Dalai Lama ever said: 'Don't let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.' Or whether Oscar Wilde believed the words he put into the mouth of Lord Illingworth in A Woman of No Importance: 'Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.' But as someone in the middle of a family holiday, I can certainly attest that any delusions about maturity, levity and inner tranquility are thrown firmly down the proverbial U-bend the moment you embark on a Big Family Trip. If you are lucky enough to have living parents, siblings and children, then the chances are that at least some of your summer will be spent sharing a sofabed with someone who has your eyebrows, if not your surname. A survey by Legal and General found that 46% of those asked think it is important to go on a multigenerational family trip (including immediate and extended family), although 30% of respondents said they feel 'stressed' by the prospect of a family holiday – rising to 47% of parents and guardians of children aged under 18. I can practically smell the Sudocrem, polyester sleeping bags and cheese-and-onion crisps coming off those statistics as I type. Yes, we hire cottages by the sea; yes, we pitch up in fields full of thistles; yes, we slither into new cities, laden down with phone chargers and spare sandals, but we are stressed, sad and sulking while we do it. This is August; this is what we do. Which is where the faltering sense of identity comes in. As inevitable as red wine slopping on to a white carpet, the moment you are in the midst of your family (whether it is the one you grew up with, your chosen family or the ones you have created), you will find yourself reverting to a personality that you thought you had shed decades ago. Perhaps that means standing by the fridge, eating a cold sausage 20 minutes before lunch. Maybe it is taking your sister's T-shirt without asking and promptly covering it in blackberry juice. It could be leaning out of a toilet window overlooking your uncle's water butt, secretly smoking a cigarette and wondering if you should text that person you once snogged outside Morrisons but never slept with. Whatever the details, you will regress. Your temper will shorten. Your healthy eating regime will be blasted to smithereens by custard creams and Kellogg's variety packs. Of course, not everyone aspires to enlightenment. I may have grown up in the sort of family where astrological charts, transcendental meditation and yogic breathing were as much a part of daily life as EastEnders and Anchor butter, but I'm not interested in becoming enlightened, and never have been. Instead of devoting myself to a journey towards universal consciousness and inner peace, I spent much of my 20s and even 30s hoping to one day be cool. And let me tell you, family holidays pretty much scupper that too. Nobody looks sexy on a water slide; it's impossible to feel elegantly rebellious while washing up in a bucket; and you cannot retain an air of mystique when your mum is loudly insisting that she should be given a free pot of hot water in a cafe because she has 'brought a teabag from home'. So, this August, forget inner peace and outer sophistication. If you are going on holiday with your family, my advice is to add some people you are not related to (our best holidays by far have always included friends, their children, partners and other couples) or take up a labour-intensive cleaning schedule. For, as Zinedine Zidane* once said: 'Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.' *It was either Zinedine Zidane or Zen Buddhism – the pages of my dictionary of quotations are stuck together. Nell Frizzell is a journalist and author
