Trump to visit his golf properties in Scotland soon

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump plans to visit his golf properties in Scotland late this month, a White House official said on Tuesday, recreating a trip he made in 2016 during his first run for the presidency.

Trump plans to visit both his Turnberry and Aberdeen golf properties on a trip expected to last July 25 to July 29, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Trump visited both golf courses during his successful run for a first term in 2016, using the opportunity to praise Britain's "Brexit" vote to part ways with the European Union. As he toured the grounds at Turnberry, he was accompanied by bagpipers in kilts.

The Turnberry course on the west coast of Scotland has been the site of the Open Championship four times, the last one being in 2009. Trump bought it in 2014.

During his trip, Trump is expected to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The Republican president will make a state visit to Britain Sept. 17-19 as the guest of King Charles at Windsor Castle.

The late Queen Elizabeth welcomed Trump to Buckingham Palace for a three-day state visit in June 2019 during his first term in office, during which he had a private lunch with the sovereign and had tea with Charles, who was then heir.

(Reporting By Steve Holland; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )