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Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, US News
Rhianna Benson
Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, US News
The national instrument of Scotland has accumulated a new fan base this week, after a cringe-worthy clip of Donald Trump taking on a set of bagpipes went viral online.
For those out of the loop with the 79-year-old's schedule, Trump landed on UK soil over the weekend with plans to sit down with British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and his wife, Victoria Starmer, at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.
On the political pair's roster are discussions surrounding the EU-US trade deal, as well as Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the crisis in Gaza. Before getting down to business, however, Trump and Starmer, 62, were seen getting re-acquainted in the view of the public.
Posing on the stair's of the building, attempted to address a number of questions asked of them by attending media.
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Seconds into responding, however, and Trump's answers were obscured when a pair of nearby bagpipers began billowing away.
The President appeared frustrated by his comedically-timed introduction, but attempted to keep his cool.
"We want to make the Prime Minister happy," the Republican tried to emphasise through the noise. He then turned his attention to Mrs Starmer, adding: "She’s a respected person all over the United States.
"I don’t know what he’s (Sir Keir) doing but she’s very respected, as respected as him. I don’t want to say more, I’ll get myself in trouble. But she’s very, she’s a great woman and is very highly respected."
Tragically for Trump, however, the rib-tickling moment of him being drowned out by the sound was caught on live television, with many viewers tuning in left amused by the proceedings.
"Really well-timed bagpipes for the Trump/Starmer press conference in Scotland," one noted on X (formerly Twitter).
Another jibed: "Bagpiper drowns out any hope of being able to hear Trump-Starmer convo at Turnberry - You win this one No10 ops."
"Trump: *speaks*. Bagpipe player: You enjoy yer night, pal," a third mocked, while a fourth said: "Trump is taking questions. The bagpiper is still playing."
A fifth also claimed: "Trump struggling to make himself heard above a bagpiper. Only time I've appreciated bagpipes."
After the music finally came to an end, Trump could be heard saying that the UK is doing a 'fantastic thing', before being asked how he'd respond to the crisis of small boats crossing the English Channel.
"If you’re stopping immigration and stopping the wrong people … my hats are off to you. You’re doing, not a good thing, you’re doing a fantastic thing," Trump responded.
"So I know nothing about the boats, but if the boats are loaded up with bad people, and they usually are, because, you know, other countries don’t send their best they send people that they don’t want, and they’re not stupid people, and they send the people that they don’t want."
He went on to tell Starmer: "And I’ve heard that you’ve taken a much stronger stance on this."
Also during the chat, the politician was asked about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, claiming he was 'very disappointed' with Vladimir Putin, and announcing plans to reduce the 50-day deadline for the country to agree to a ceasefire.
"We thought we had that settled numerous times, and then President Putin goes out and starts launching rockets into some city like Kyiv and kills a lot of people in a nursing home or whatever." Trump said.
He continued: "We’re going to have to look and I’m going to reduce that 50 days that I gave him to a lesser number, because I think I already know the answer, what’s going to happen."