“Trump Scotland” is trending, for many reasons.
President Donald Trump made a visit to his golf courses there part of his working trip. And he wasn’t alone. Some members of his famous family lent their support.
There’s also a viral video, alleging he cheated at his golf game with an assist from his caddie.
Recently, Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, unveiled an important pet project: Trump Scotland.
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The company already owns a golf course there: Trump Turnberry. The new course, Trump International Scotland near Aberdeen, officially opens Aug. 13. Donald Trump and his sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the family’s newest 18-hole golf course, on Tuesday, July 29.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to build a masterpiece, the New course (the Great North Sea Links) at Trump Aberdeen,” Eric Trump said in an Instagram post, calling the course the “best 36 holes on Earth.”
Days earlier, Eric Trump golfed with his father at Trump Turnberry. A video of Donald Trump supposedly cheating at the Scotland golf course over the weekend went viral.
On July 27, PatriotTakes posted a video on X in which the president pulls his golf cart to a stop in the rough before a sand trap. His caddie, walking ahead of him, appears to drop a golf ball in the grass beside him.
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Trump approaches the ball, but the video cuts off before Trump hits it. USA TODAY could not immediately verify the time or origin of the video, and there is no context or video showing where Trump actually hit his previous shot. The post by PatriotTakes had 5 million views as of July 29.
Donald Trump’s visits to this golf courses with members of his family marks another appearance at a sports-related “event.” While this was just the ribbon-cutting for the latest course in the Trump National Golf and Trump International Golf family, it was a significant public affair.
Earlier this month, the president’s appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup final was another major sporting event since his second term started.
But not every member of the Trump family made it to the VIP box at FIFA Club World Cup, and not every member made it to Trump Turnberry in Scotland or the ribbon-cutting at Trump Aberdeen. Below is a list of Trump family members who did (and didn’t) attend “Trump Scotland.”
Which Trump family members attended ribbon-cutting for new golf course in Scotland?
Donald Trump Jr., eldest child of Donald Trump and the late Ivana Trump, and his girlfriend, Bettina Anderson, model and socialite well-known in the Palm Beach, Florida, scene
Spencer Trump, son of Donald Trump Jr. and ex-wife Vanessa Trump
Chloe Trump, daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and ex-wife Vanessa Trump
Eric Trump, youngest son of Donald Trump and the late Ivana Trump
Lara Trump, Fox News host, wife of Eric Trump and mother of Luke Trump and Carolina Trump
Trump Scotland: Eric Trump calls Aberdeen, Scotland, golf course ‘best 36 holes on Earth.’ See Instagram photos
Which Trump family members did not attend Trump Scotland golf course events?
President Donald Trump stands with Donald Trump Jr. (2nd L), Lara Trump (2nd R) and Eric Trump and family at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new 18-hole course at Trump International Golf Links on July 29, 2025 in Balmedie, near Aberdeen, Scotland.
First lady Melania Trump, Donald Trump’s third wife and mother of their only child, Barron Trump.
Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald Trump and the late Ivana Trump
Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump’s three other children: Kai Trump, Donald Trump III and Tristan Trump
Viktor Knavs, father of Melania Trump and grandfather of Donald and Melania’s only child, Barron Trump; Viktor Knavs is two years older than his son-in-law, Donald Trump.
When was the last public appearance of the entire Trump family in 2025?
Since President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2025, life for the commander-in-chief has been busy. From Jan. 20 to July 14, for example, Donald Trump visited his home state of Florida 12 times and his private club and primary residence, Mar-a-Lago, 10 times. The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, is closed for the social season and reopens in October.
In addition to his presidential duties, traveling and legislation, Trump has made time for significant events in sports including Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana; the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida; the NCAA wrestling championship finals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the 2025 LIV Golf Tournament at his golf club in Florida, UFC fights in Miami, Florida; FIFA Club World Cup in New York, New Jersey; and “Trump Scotland” events.
Members of the Trump family have attended these events, but the entire Trump family clan has not been publicly seen together since the week of Inauguration Day festivities. That includes all five Trump children, Melania Trump and her father, Viktor Knavs.
Contributing: Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY Network
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