The White House defended Donald Trump’s stay at two golf properties during a “working visit” to Scotland, including meetings with European leaders.
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is ending his trip to Scotland in the same way he started. Promotes one of his golf properties.
Trump attended the latest 18-hole course ribbon-cutting ceremony at Trump International Golf Link near Aberdeen on July 29th, visiting Scotland, then returned to Washington, before winning Scotland National Party leader John Swinney at the Grand Opening of the Barmedi Course.
“We played it very quickly, then went back to DC and put out the fires all over the world,” Trump said in a speech before cutting the ribbon and hitting the link. “We stopped the war, but we stopped five wars, which is much more important than playing golf.
British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer joined the US president and his family on a trip between golf resorts, taking the Air Force from one side to the other in Scotland.
“Thank you for having the opportunity to sit in this wonderful ballroom and sit in this wonderful ballroom, and for starting to talk about some of the most pressing issues in your country and my country.
According to the property’s website, the new course will officially open on August 13th. It boasts an “unparalleled experience” that solidifies Trump Scotland’s reputation as a global golf destination.
“The best course anywhere in the world is Turnberry. All the players want to be in Turnberry. Everyone wants to be Turnberry,” Trump told reporters on July 25 after landing in Scotland. “And I think Aberdeen is right there too. Aberdeen is great,” he said during the exchange.
Trump’s children have managed the business and trust that his assets and investments have been made since he took office, and have kept some distance between the US president and the resorts, golf clubs and other hospitality businesses owned by the Trump organization. But arrangements that allow Trump and his family to potentially benefit from the presidency have long raised ethical concerns.
Trump’s sons, Eric and Donald Trump Jr., rode in Air Force 1 when Trump flew to Starme and Aberdeen. The White House said Eric’s wife, Lara and Don Jr.’s girlfriend Bettina Anderson, also on the plane.
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Eric Trump said the development of the property was a “passion project” for his father, who “goes out to do something bigger.” The president’s mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, was born in Scotland.
“We wanted to continue his legacy,” Eric Trump said of the upgrade. “There was nothing left. We had an unlimited budget and we exceeded that. This was his Mona Lisa.”
Trump has been raiding his neighbors and property for years, and his visit has resumed old wounds for some locals.
The president admitted that when he first began developing his property he was not warmly welcomed. However, he claimed it was “not bad,” which “they liked us more and more,” and now “they love us, and we love them.”
“I want to thank the Prime Minister who was here last night and is really very kind, who loves the place and loves the area,” he said he gave him a “preview” of a new course that will host the Stayer PGA Senior Championship later this week.
White House spokesman Taylor Rogers dismissed previous questions about possible conflicts of interest during Trump’s trip to Scotland by promoting Trump as President Ursula von der Leyen on Turnberry property over the weekend.
