The American President is crossing the Atlantic to open a new golf course in Aberdeenshire. He will also meet Sir Keir Starmer, with whom he has enjoyed a strong rapport so far.
Trump’s visit comes as the White House pushes back against reports the President is named in Justice Department documents relating to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump will create plenty of his own headlines once the Marine One helicopter touches down north of the border. The i Paper takes a closer look at the US President’s main aims for the visit.
UK steel exports to the US are currently taxed at 25 per cent – lower than the 50 per cent faced by other countries. But No 10 is hoping Trump will keep a White House promise to remove tariffs altogether.
Trump recently said the UK was “very well protected” from tariffs. “You know why? Because I like them,” he added. The President has also said he “really likes” Starmer “even though he’s a liberal”.
Cement US-UK ties on foreign policy
The UK is one of 25 countries to have signed a joint statement condemning Israel for “the drip-feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians” in Gaza. The US did not sign the statement. Trump’s Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called it “disgusting”.
“Trump’s position has changed dramatically on Ukraine, he’s come round to a much more pro-European way of thinking,” said Dr |Farr, senior lecturer in contemporary British history at Newcastle University.
The US President would certainly appreciate any kind words from Starmer on the new, second golf course he is opening in Aberdeenshire.
Senior Whitehall officials have reportedly asked the Royal and Ancient chiefs who run The Open about any barriers to Turnberry acting as host in 2028.
“It’s not impossible he’ll bring it up [with Starmer],” said Dr Fraser McMillan, politics expert at the University of Edinburgh – who does not think the PM would be foolish to get involved. “Starmer is good at deflecting those things.”
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The US President is also expected to meet Scottish First Minister John Swinney in the days ahead. Could he try to push his pro-oil agenda?
However, Dr McMillan said he thought Trump did not particularly care about Scotland’s energy policy, arguing that “drill baby drill” rhetoric is aimed at keeping his own supporters happy.
Nobody thinks the SNP Government will be swayed from policies aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2045, slightly more ambitious than the UK Government’s 2050 target. “Swinney will just want to be statesmanlike, polite, and get through a meeting without any hiccups,” said Dr McMillan. “It’s about avoiding any massive embarrassment.”
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