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New Indian Express
41 minutes ago
- New Indian Express
Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit
EDINBURGH: President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American. Trump and his son Eric played with the U.S. ambassador to Britain, Warren Stephens, near Turnberry, a historic course that the Trump family's company took over in 2008. Hundreds of protesters gathered on the cobblestone and tree-lined street in front of the U.S. Consulate about 100 miles (160 kilometers) away in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital. Speakers on a makeshift stage told the crowd that Trump was not welcome and they criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for striking a recent trade deal to avoid stiff U.S. tariffs on goods imported from the U.K. Protests were planned in other cities as environmental activists, opponents of Israel's war in Gaza and pro-Ukraine groups loosely formed a 'Stop Trump Coalition." 'I think there are far too many countries that are feeling the pressure of Trump and that they feel that they have to accept him and we should not accept him here,' said June Osbourne, 52, a photographer and photo historian from Edinburgh who protested wearing a red cloak and white hood, recalling "The Handmaid's Tale." Osbourne held up picture of Trump with 'Resist' stamped over his face. The dual-U.S.-British citizen said the Republican president was "the worst thing that has happened to the world, the U.S., in decades.'
Mint
41 minutes ago
- Mint
Trump perfects the art of making powerful people squirm on camera
President Trump waited for the lights to dim to show a politically charged film to visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. He sat patiently until Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy exploded after being lectured by Vice President JD Vance. And on Thursday, Trump confronted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with a piece of paper he pulled out of his pocket, alleging construction cost overruns. In each instance, TV cameras were rolling, providing coverage of Trump's target squirming or arguing with the president of the United States. One of the hallmarks of Trump's second term has been his ability to put others on the spot, forcing them to either think quickly or react in a way that might give him an advantage or new insight into the leader. He often deploys the technique against officials who are accustomed to niceties in public (and knife-fighting behind closed doors), making diplomacy and negotiations into something closer to a reality TV show. 'What do you think, huh? This is—this is going to be great television, I will say that," Trump said to reporters after chastising Zelensky in February. Those who have worked with Trump for years explain the behavior in various ways. Particularly when meeting with foreign leaders, Trump will absorb a briefing ahead of time, but has what one former administration official from the first term called 'an innate feel" for meetings. He likes to push leaders, probe for weaknesses and determine whether he can catch them off guard. Trump is confident in his own ability to adapt and freestyle, the person said. A current White House official said that a lot of times before the surprise, the president says he simply wants the public to see what's going on behind closed doors. Part of it is about transparency, the official said. Trump's surprise visit to the Fed on Thursday served two purposes: add public pressure on Powell to lower interest rates and put a spotlight on central-bank building renovations as a way to undercut the Fed chair. Recently, Trump has been elevating a theory that the pricey overhaul to Fed buildings in Washington could be a way to embarrass Powell and even get rid of him. When Trump learned that administration officials were going to tour the building, he was eager to participate himself, according to a person familiar with the matter. He brought along an estimate of construction costs, which he pulled out of his suit pocket in dramatic fashion, handing it to Powell in front of cameras. A meme later circulated online of a bespectacled Powell studying the piece of paper. The results of Trump's tactics have caused unexpected outcomes: Zelensky lost his cool after being prodded by Vance and later Trump, causing a fissure in the U.S.-Ukrainian relationship that took weeks to get back on track. The film shown to the South African president alleging evidence of white genocide generated a separate news cycle about how the White House took video footage out of context. In May, President Trump handed articles to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa that he said documented the killing of white South Africans. Knowing that Trump could unexpectedly put them on the spot, world leaders have traded tips on what to expect at the White House and have studied recent Oval Office meetings. After Trump invited the press to a closed-door lunch with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, she passed along advice to European colleagues to be ready for surprises, according to people familiar with the matter. But not everyone comes prepared for Trump's guerrilla diplomacy. In April, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was taken by surprise when White House aides unexpectedly brought her into the Oval Office as Trump signed executive orders opening investigations into political critics with a room full of reporters. The Democratic star tried to hide behind a binder, but Trump called on her to speak. 'I was brought in for what I thought was a one-on-one meeting, and when I walked in the room I quickly realized that was not the case, and I grabbed one of his staffers and was like, 'what is happening here?'" Whitmer said on 'Pod Save America." The governor said at one point she left the Oval Office to do damage control and told her staff she didn't want to be associated with Trump's executive order. When Trump visited Michigan later that month for a celebration marking his first 100 days in office at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Whitmer was once again taken off guard when he invited her to the lectern. For Trump, the surprises help him drive a narrative or unnerve his rivals. During the 2016 campaign, Trump and his advisers, including Steve Bannon, caught Hillary Clinton and her campaign off guard ahead of a presidential debate by holding a press conference with Trump and four women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual abuse. The women were then seated in the audience, and in view of TV cameras. Write to Meridith McGraw at and Annie Linskey at
Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- Hindustan Times
Trump brutally trolled over his 3-word plea to Europe as he lands in Glasgow, Scotland; ‘Netherlands would like a…'
US President Donald Trump on Friday landed in Glasgow, Scotland, where he called on Europe to 'stop buying windmills.' US President Donald Trump plays golf at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, UK on Saturday, July 26, 2025. (Bloomberg) Trump arrived at the airport to an enthusiastic reception from a crowd of supporters. During his stay in Scotland, the POTUS will reside at his golf properties. He is slated to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to talk trade and tariffs. Moving further, Trump said that immigration and windmills are his two biggest problem of Europe, both of which he suggested were 'killing' the continent. Addressing the reporters at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Trump said, 'Stop the windmills. You're ruining your countries, I really mean it.' 'It's so sad, you fly over and you see these windmills are over the place, ruining you're beautiful fields and valleys and killing your birds, if they're stuck in your ocean, ruining your oceans. Stop the windmills.' Trump has long opposed the windmill sector and has once filed an unsuccessful lawsuit alleging that a neighboring windfarm blocked players' views from one of his Scottish golf courses. Also Read: Trey Parker humorously apologizes to Trump after WH anger over South Park's controversial episode; 'We're terribly…' Trump remarks create uproar Meanwhile, Trump's remarks appeared to offend a lot of people, considering that windmills are regarded as one of the best clean energy sources in various European nations, including the Netherlands. 'Netherlands would like a word with you,' one X user wrote, highlighting the nation's several windmill attractions. 'Why? Are they making us look bad by being progressive?' another wrote. Some users pointed out that there are windmills in the US as well. "He's never been to Colorado or Texas?" one person asked. 'Telling Europe to 'stop the windmills' ignores the reality: clean energy is about long-term security, jobs, and a livable planet—not just politics,' the Global Monitor wrote. 'I say STOP TRUMP!' another Trump critic said. Trump is scheduled to visit one of his golf sites in Aberdeen next week, where he intends to launch a second golf course, after spending the weekend at his holdings close to Turnberry.
