With Trump’s use of this visit to further his business interests already in the spotlight, Scotland’s first minister, John Swinney, faced significant criticism after announcing that his government was in talks to provide £180,000 of public funding for the Aberdeenshire resort as it hosts the 2025 Nexo championship on the DP World Tour next month.

Trump uses press conference with Starmer to boost his golf business

Scotland’s first minister criticised over talks to provide public funding for US president’s resort as it hosts Nexo championship

"At this point, he's essentially using the White House as an extension of the Trump Organization and letting the taxpayers pick up the bill," Jordan Libowitz, the Vice President for Communications at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, told ABC News.

The administration has called Trump's visit a "working trip," and Trump is... See more