Despite Trump’s best efforts to distract the world away from the Epstein files, some of his most loyal supporters in Washington are starting to look ahead to the possibility of a third impeachment
Donald Trump will be hoping for a few days of peace in Scotland this weekend – while back home his backers have started to talk about whether the Epstein files could lead to his downfall.
The US President touches down in Glasgow this evening for a four-day golf holiday – visiting his clubs in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire, as well as meeting with Scottish First Minister John Swinney.
Meanwhile in Washington, despite the President’s best efforts at distraction, the Epstein scandal refuses to go away.
Privately, even some of the President’s most loyal supporters in Washington are privately discussing the possibility that the revelations to come could lead to him being impeached for a third time.
Such a bombshell move would most likely have to wait until after the midterm elections, where Democrats hope to retake one or both chambers of Congress.
Were Trump to be removed from office, his Vice President JD Vance would take power – a situation many supporters are warming to.
“It’s really, really bad,” a source told the Mirror last night. “This Epstein stuff has impeachment written all over it.”
The latest revelations suggest he was informed months ago that he was named multiple times in the files that are still being withheld from publication by his Justice Department.
While being named in the files does not implicate him in any wrongdoing, it’s something he’s appeared to deny was the case in front of cameras in recent weeks.
As well as enjoying rounds of golf at Turnberry, his favourite of the courses he owns, Trump will cut the ribbon on a new course at his Aberdeenshire links on Tuesday.
Before that, he’ll sit down with Keir Starmer for a meeting on Monday morning – when they’re expected to discuss some of the final small print of the trade agreement between the UK and US, which aims to avoid some of Trump’s outlandish blanket tariffs.
It’s understood the pair will have lunch at Turnberry before flying together to the Aberdeen course – but Mr Starmer is not expected to do any golfing.
Scottish First Minister John Swinney, on the other hand, is expected to join Trump for the first round of golf in Aberdeen on Tuesday morning.
Nigel Farage has so far remained silent about whether he’ll meet with the US President while he’s in Scotland – as he has during previous visits.
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said the US President would get a “warm welcome” from the UK when he arrives.
But protests are expected at his courses, as well as in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh over the weekend.
The Stop Trump Coalition have announced demonstrations tomorrow (SAT) in both Edinburgh and Aberdeen to coincide with the visit.
And campaign group Everyone Hates Elon posted a video of pranksters adding a sign to the entrance of Trump’s golf resort in Turnberry, saying it was “twinned with Epstein Island”.
It’s the first of several similar stunts the viral group is expected to perform over the weekend.
Scottish Police are expected to be stretched with requests for officers from other forces in the UK.
The Scottish Police Federation said policing will be “seriously affected” by the trip – though Mr Swinney insisted the visit would not put forces in a “detrimental position.”