Trump to begin trade talks with European Commission president on day two of Scotland visit

Donald Trump will meet the president of the European Commission to begin trade talks as work gets under way on day two of his private visit to Scotland.

The US President made an appearance at his Trump Turnberry golf course as he teed off on Sunday morning.

The Republican leader arrived around 11.06am at the coastal course in Girvan, Ayrshire.

Police were seen patrolling the golf course as associates of Mr Trump played a round of golf earlier in the morning.

A huge motorcade of golf buggies arrived just before 10.40am.

Trump landed at Prestwick Airport on Friday evening for a five-day visit to Scotland and was seen playing golf at his Trump Turnberry resort the following day.

On Saturday morning, a major security operation surrounded the president as he took to the course on the first full day of his visit to Scotland.

A large number of police and military personnel were spotted searching the grounds at the golf resort in South Ayrshire, where the US President is staying.

Throughout the day, hundreds of protesters gathered in both Edinburgh and Aberdeen to voice their opposition to US President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland.

Police Scotland said that no arrests were made but a 50-year-old woman was given a recorded police warning in Edinburgh.

On Sunday, Trump will meet European Commission Ursula von der Leyen for talks on the trading relationship between Europe and the US.

The talks come ahead of Monday’s discussions with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney, which are also expected to focus on trade.

The start of discussions show the US President getting down to business on what is a private, five-day visit to Scotland.

On Saturday he was spotted playing a round at the famous Turnberry course, which he purchased back in 2014.

He was seen on the golf course there, accompanied by his second son Eric, wearing a white cap and driving a golf buggy.

A heavy security presence saw Mr Trump flanked by a fleet of similar vehicles.

Even before he took to the course, police officers and military personnel could be seen searching the area around the Trump Turnberry resort – which has had a metal fence erected around it as part of heightened security measures.

No protesters were seen while he was golfing on Saturday – but hundreds of people gathered in both Edinburgh and Aberdeen for demonstrations against his visit organised by the Stop Trump Coalition.

Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters in Aberdeen gathered to listen to speeches near the city’s William Wallace statue.

Police Scotland is continuing to work on the assumption there will be protests in Ayrshire, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

After spending some time at his South Ayrshire resort, the President will head to Aberdeenshire, where he is expected to open a second course at his Trump International golf resort in Balmedie.

Speaking ahead of the talks, Mr Swinney said it was his responsibility to “raise global and humanitarian issues of significant importance, including the unimaginable suffering we are witnessing in Gaza” with the President.

Saying he wanted to “ensure Scotland’s voice is heard at the highest levels of government across the world” Mr Swinney added: “That is exactly what I will do when I meet with President Trump during his time in Scotland.”

Mr Swinney announced that he met Ms von der Leyen on Saturday evening in Glasgow and discussed the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

Mr Swinney said: “I was pleased to welcome the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to Scotland.

“During our meeting, I outlined Scotland’s continued support for the European Union’s leadership in demanding free and safe humanitarian aid in Gaza, alongside efforts to bring an end to the unbearable suffering unfolding.

“I also took the opportunity to reiterate Scotland’s steadfast commitment to Ukraine and the country’s commitment to work with European partners on key issues, including energy.”