While close, a deal still requires some final negotiations. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick departed Washington for Scotland on Saturday for talks with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, who is also travelling to Scotland, before the Trump-von der Leyen meeting.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is meeting U.S. President Donald Trump to finalize a trade deal imposing a 15% tariff on most EU goods, potentially ending uncertainty for EU businesses.

President Trump traveled to Scotland for a five-day trip, marking his first visit to the United Kingdom since his re-election. It comes as new information surfaces about the Justice Department’s meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell,

At some point, maybe in my very old age, I’ll go there and do the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen,” Trump said in 2023, during his New York civil fraud trial, talking about his plans for future developments on his property in Balmedie,