It is always a controversial time when Donald Trump visits Scotland.
The president of the United States of America is to make his next visit to the country where his mother was born next week.
In the past his visits have been hit by protests and it will no doubt be the same again when he arrives in Scotland next Friday.
White House staff confirmed on Thursday that he would be spending time in Scotland between July 25 and July 29.
He was last here in 2023 but also visited in 2018 during his previous term as president. He is also due to return to the UK next month for an official state visit and meeting with King Charles, which makes his trip to Scotland a bit more unusual as it becomes a mix of business and pleasure for the 79-year-old.
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Golf Course visits
A big part of why President Trump is visiting next week is to visit his two Scottish golf courses.
He will visit Trump Turnberry in Ayrshire and then make his way to Aberdeenshire to visit Trump International at Menie.
His love of a round of golf is well known given how often he plays it, and no doubt he will get a couple of rounds in at the courses.
Speaking yesterday, his press secretary said: “President Trump will travel to Scotland, where he will visit both Turnberry and Aberdeen, from July 25 to July 29."
Keir Starmer meeting
White House staff also confirmed that a meeting would be held with Keir Starmer.
It will be the third between the two this year. The Prime Minister visited the United States in February before they thrashed out a trade deal at the G7 Summit in June.
This meeting will be to 'refine' the deal but it is not yet known when that meeting will take place or where it will happen.
Face-to-face with John Swinney
It is fair to say the First Minister made it clear he was not President Trump's biggest fan before the election last year and it resulted in a bit of war of words with Donald's son Eric when he visited Scotland.
But John Swinney is likely to meet the leader of the free world during his visit to Scotland.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Government previously said: "There are plans for the First Minister to meet with the President when he is in Scotland. It is important that the opportunity to promote the interests of Scotland is taken during this visit."
It is likely that his comments will be brought up but it is also expected that the subjects of wind farms and oil are likely to come up, as well as the tariffs that the United States are looking to place on everywhere, including the UK.
Those tariffs could cause problems for the whisky and salmon industries in particular and it is likely to be discussed over the course of their meeting.
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