Trump takes a break from world affairs to tee-up his Scottish golf courses

His private visit is exceptional as US presidents rarely promote their personal interests so publicly while in office.

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He will travel to Turnberry in South Ayrshire, a world-class venue he bought in 2014, and to Menie in Aberdeenshire to open a new 18-hole course.

The White House says Trump will also meet Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to discuss trade while he is in the UK.

The trip is exceptional as US presidents rarely promote their personal interests so publicly while in office.

It is not the first time that Trump has been accused of conflating his own affairs with the nation's.