Trump flies back to US after five-day visit to Scotland
Edinburgh
US President Donald Trump departed Scotland on Tuesday as his five-day visit came to an end, with Air Force One taking off from from the Lossiemouth air base. The president concluded his trip by opening a new golf course at his resort in Aberdeenshire on Tuesday morning.
After playing on the new course, he flew by helicopter to the base. During his visit, he had earlier stayed at his other Scottish resort at Turnberry in South Ayrshire, where he enjoyed several rounds of golf. Despite the mostly private nature of the trip, he hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at both resorts on Monday.
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen also took part in a meeting with him at Turnberry on Sunday.
As Trump cut the ribbon on the new course in Aberdeenshire, he said he would play a quick round before returning to Washington to 'put out fires all over the world.'
The US president teed off in front of an invited crowd including golfers, football stars, Scottish First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Just before hitting the first ball at the new course, the US president told those gathered on a grandstand: 'We started with a beautiful piece of land, but we made it much more beautiful.'
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