Donald Trump made an appearance at his Turnberry golf course on Sunday morning, where supporters gathered to urge him "don't trust Starmer". The US President arrived around 11am at the coastal course in Ayrshire and played golf with his son Eric.
Police were seen patrolling the golf course as associates played earlier in the morning before a huge motorcade of golf caddies arrived around 10.40am. Dressed in a white baseball cap branded 'USA', Trump waved at journalists who shouted questions at him as he teed off.
Supporters gather with placards
Three supporters of the Republican leader carried a hand-painted placard which read: "President Trump don't trust Starmer". The sign also branded the Prime Minister with an explicit term and was jointly held by a man dressed in black wearing an Adidas baseball cap.
A woman holding the sign wore a red baseball cap reading "Make America Great Again" with fake hair attached and appeared to laugh as she watched. Another female supporter dressed in a floral anorak held an American flag and wore a baseball cap reading "Make England Great Again".
Enthusiastic crowd interaction
A female well-wisher could be heard repeatedly shouting "We love you Trump" and "thank you". Someone else shouted: "Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump" as the sound of cheering could be heard when Trump took a shot.
Trump appeared to shout back at his supporters but his response could not be heard over the Scottish coastal wind. Later on Sunday, he will meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for talks on the trading relationship between Europe and the US.
Liverpool supporter travels north
These talks come ahead of discussions with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Monday, which are also expected to focus on trade issues. Tom English, 37, who travelled from Liverpool to Ayrshire with other Trump supporters, said he was "chuffed" to have interacted with the President.
"We rushed up here hoping to get a glimpse of him. And that's happened this morning when we've got to interact with him a little bit," English explained. "We couldn't really hear him because he was trying to shout to us in this wind, in the Scottish wind on the coast."
Personal interaction with President
English described how Trump "blew a kiss to the girls" and "gave us a little wave", whilst Trump junior also waved at the supporters. "We just wanted to see him in the flesh, and to get that interaction was an added bonus," he said.
When asked what he and the other supporters had said to the American President, English recounted: "Just that we love him, basically. The UK loves Trump. Don't believe the mainstream media."
(PA) Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
