Donald Trump may have to rethink potential Turnberry visit
It is reported he's planning a trip later this month.
Donald Trump would not be allowed to visit Ayrshire to play golf during Joe Biden's inauguration, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
The US President, who was defeated in November's election, is reportedly considering travelling to his Turnberry golf resort to avoid Mr Biden being sworn into office.
But the First Minister stressed it is illegal to travel in or out of Scotland without a valid reason and said: "Coming to play golf is not what I would consider to be an essential purpose.''
The White House has repeatedly refused to say what the outgoing president will do when Mr Biden is inaugurated on January 20, prompting speculation about whether Mr Trump will attend the ceremony.
But Prestwick Airport has been told to expect the arrival of a US military Boeing 757 aircraft previously used by Mr Trump on January 19, according to the Sunday Post.
Asked about speculation that Mr Trump could travel to Scotland in order to avoid the inauguration, Ms Sturgeon said: "I have no idea what Donald Trump's travel plans are, you'll be glad to know.
On Monday night, Mr Trump declared he would "fight like hell'' to hold on to the presidency and appealed to Republican politicians to reverse his election loss when they convene this week to confirm the Electoral College vote.
Mr Biden won the presidency with 306 electoral votes to Mr Trump's 232.
He received 81,283,485 votes versus the incumbent's 74,223,744, a margin of more than seven million in the popular vote.
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