Trump Issues Stark Warning To Europe On Immigration

As he arrived in Scotland on Friday, US President Donald Trump warned that Illegal migration is an “invasion” that is “killing Europe”.

Trump, who is on a four day visit, was greeted by thousands of people hoping to catch a glimpse of him as he landed at Glasgow Prestwick airport in Ayrshire.

The Independent reports: Mr Trump was met by Scottish secretary Ian Murray as he walked off Air Force One at Prestwick, before he took questions from journalists.

Asked about immigration, Mr Trump said: “You better get your act together.

“You’re not going to have Europe anymore, you’ve got to get your act together.

“As you know, last month we had nobody entering our country – nobody, (we) shut it down.”

He added: “You’ve got to stop this horrible invasion that’s happening to Europe.”

Immigration, the US president claimed, was “killing Europe”.

Some European leaders, he continued, “have not let it happen” and are “not getting the proper credit they should”, though the president did not say who he was talking about.

Mr Trump is set to start his day at his golf club at Turnberry before heading to his second property in Aberdeenshire, where he will open a new course.

On Sunday, Mr Trump is due to meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to discuss trade, and on Monday, he will travel to Trump International Links Aberdeen, accompanied by Sir Keir.

The president also praised Sir Keir Starmer ahead of a meeting between the two at one of his courses in the coming days, describing him as a “good man”.

“I like your Prime Minister, he’s slightly more liberal than I am – as you probably heard – but he’s a good man. He got a trade deal done,” he said.

“You know, they’ve been working on this deal for 12 years, he got it done – that’s a good deal, it’s a good deal for the UK.”

Mr Trump also suggested he would be meeting Sir Keir on Saturday evening, although it is understood the pair will not meet until Monday.