White House spokeswoman Huston also said that Trump “just stepped up again to save the Ryder Cup.” This followed comments from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt this week, in which she claimed that an executive order signed by Trump last week “prevented a (transit) strike that would have crippled the New York City area ahead of the... See more

This could also be part of a ploy to gain more control over American institutions, experts say. As president, Trump has “asserted his dominance over politics, higher education and corporations,” and sports is “another venue he is trying to influence,” said The Boston Globe. While “most presidents have tried to use sports to unite a divided nation,... See more

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.