President Donald Trump cut the ribbon at a ceremony for his family’s second golf course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Trump has been visiting Scotland on what the White House has called a working trip, which has included meetings with world leaders and time playing golf at properties his family owns.
Trump will be the new course’s first official player, though it opens to the public on Aug. 13 and could see a boost in sales because of the president’s promotion of it.
Trump on Monday used one of his family’s luxury golf courses on Scotland’s southwestern coast to host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, mixing critical discussions on the deepening food crisis in Gaza, Russia’s war in Ukraine and tariff rates with boasts about the property’s opulence.
Other news we’re following today:
- Trump discusses food crisis in Gaza: Trump suggested a major recalibration of U.S. policy toward the territory. He said Israel “has a lot of responsibility” for what’s happening but is hampered by what its actions might mean for the prospects of Israeli hostages Hamas has been holding since it attacked Israel in 2023. “I think Israel can do a lot,” Trump said. He added that when next speaking to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he’d insist, “I want them to make sure they get the food.”
- Trump shortens the deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine: Trump said on July 14 that he would implement “severe tariffs” on Russia unless a peace deal is reached by early September. On Monday, Trump said he would now give Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days, meaning he wants peace efforts to make progress by Aug. 7-9.
- US reaches a trade deal with the EU: The United States and the European Union agreed to a trade framework that sets a 15% on imports from the EU to the U.S., staving off — at least for now — far higher imports on both sides that might have sent shockwaves through economies around the globe. The announcement came Sunday after Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen met briefly at Trump’s golf course.