Trump arrives in Scotland for golf and trade talks
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🗓️ 26 July 2025
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President Donald Trump's four-day visit to Scotland is opening old wounds for some.
USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Chris Quintana takes a look at the man tapped to be the next to oversee higher education. Plus, the Trump administration will return more than $5 billion in public school funding it withheld.
The Department of Justice is inspecting state voter rolls.
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USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise talks about tarantulas ahead of mating season this fall.
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| 0:33.8 | Today, Trump's trip to Scotland, plus who's the man tapped to oversee higher education? |
| 0:38.3 | And let's talk about tarantula mating. |
| 0:41.3 | President Donald Trump arrived in Scotland yesterday for both Gulf and bilateral talks that could yield a trade deal with the European Union. |
| 0:49.3 | On Trump's docket include meetings with British Prime Minister Kier Starmur and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. |
| 0:56.0 | Trump's visit of Scotland comes as recent surveys show that 70% of Scots hold an unfavorable opinion of him. |
| 1:02.4 | Reasons are multifaceted but include tensions over golf resort investments and what some locals see as bullying efforts by Trump to buy their land. |
| 1:09.9 | Others say he's failed to deliver on his promises to bring thousands of jobs to the area. |
| 1:14.3 | Those old wounds are being reopened as Trump returns to Scotland for this four-day visit. |
| 1:18.9 | You can read more with a link in today's show notes. |
| 1:25.6 | The Trump administration says it will return the remaining more than $5 billion in funding |
| 1:30.5 | that had previously withheld from public schools for nearly a month. |
| 1:34.2 | The federal government froze the money on June 30th to allow for the White House's Office |
| 1:37.8 | of Management and Budget to review. |
| 1:39.9 | The news comes as we're learning more about the person President Trump next wants to oversee |
| 1:43.7 | higher education. |
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