Trump's farewell to UK so he can 'put out fires'

DONALD Trump officially opened a new golf course at his Aberdeenshire resort, saying he would play a quick round before returning to Washington to “put out fires all over the world”.

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The United States president teed off at The New Course in Menie in front of a crowd including golfers, First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

Mr Trump also made reference to late James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery’s reported support for his golf resort - even attempting to recreate the actor's voice.

The US president said: “We started with a beautiful piece of land, but we made it much more beautiful.

“The area has really welcomed us. If you remember at the beginning there wasn’t quite a welcome, but it wasn’t bad. But with time they liked us more and more, now they love us and we love them.