Unlawful migration is an “invasion” that’s “killing Europe”, US President Donald Trump claimed as he landed in Scotland on Friday.
Mr Trump is within the nation for a four-day go to to each of his golf golf equipment in Aberdeen and Ayrshire.
The US president was greeted by hundreds of individuals hoping to catch a glimpse of him as he landed at Glasgow Prestwick airport in Ayrshire simply earlier than 8.30pm.
Mr Trump was met by Scottish secretary Ian Murray as he walked off Air Power One at Prestwick, earlier than he took questions from journalists.
Requested about immigration, Mr Trump stated: “You higher get your act collectively.
“You’re not going to have Europe anymore, you’ve acquired to get your act collectively.
“As you realize, final month we had no person coming into our nation – no person, (we) shut it down.”
He added: “You’ve acquired to cease this horrible invasion that’s occurring to Europe.”
Immigration, the US president claimed, was “killing Europe”.
Some European leaders, he continued, “haven’t let it occur” and are “not getting the right credit score they need to”, although the president didn’t say who he was speaking about.
Mr Trump is ready to begin his day at his golf membership at Turnberry earlier than heading to his second property in Aberdeenshire, the place he’ll open a brand new course.
On Sunday, Mr Trump is because of meet European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen to debate commerce, and on Monday, he’ll journey to Trump Worldwide Hyperlinks Aberdeen, accompanied by Sir Keir.
The president additionally praised Sir Keir Starmer forward of a gathering between the 2 at considered one of his programs within the coming days, describing him as a “good man”.
“I like your Prime Minister, he’s barely extra liberal than I’m – as you in all probability heard – however he’s an excellent man. He acquired a commerce deal performed,” he stated.
“You already know, they’ve been engaged on this deal for 12 years, he acquired it performed – that’s an excellent deal, it’s an excellent deal for the UK.”
Mr Trump additionally instructed he could be assembly Sir Keir on Saturday night, though it’s understood the pair is not going to meet till Monday.
The US president advised journalists there was a “good 50/50 likelihood” of a commerce deal between the US and Europe being struck, including that it could be the “greatest deal of all of them”.
The president and Sir Keir are anticipated to debate potential modifications to the UK-US commerce deal, which got here into drive final month.
The US president’s motorcade – which contained greater than two dozen automobiles – entered his Turnberry golf resort at round 9.30pm, flanked by Police Scotland automobiles and ambulance crews.
Mr Trump’s car handed a small group of protesters as he arrived at his Ayrshire golf course.
Protests are deliberate in Scotland on Saturday in opposition to the US president’s go to. The Cease Trump Coalition is organising occasions in Aberdeen within the metropolis centre and out of doors the US consulate in Edinburgh on Saturday at noon.
There are additionally anticipated to be protests close to Turnberry and Menie, the place Mr Trump is predicted to open a brand new 18-hole golf course.
The brand new course shall be named in honour of his mom, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, who was born on the Isle of Lewis.
