Melania Skips Trump’s Scotland Tour Sparking Speculation About Their Marriage

Last Updated:July 26, 2025, 17:50 IST

US President Donald Trump arrived in Scotland for a "working trip" focused on golf at his Trump-branded courses. Melania Trump did not accompany him.

US President Donald Trump walks with First Lady Melania Trump. (File Pic/AFP)

US President Donald Trump arrived in Scotland on Friday for a “working trip" focused on golf, visiting his Trump-branded golf courses in the country, particularly the new Trump International Golf Links in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, set to officially open on August 13. Melania Trump, the First Lady, doesn’t appear to be accompanying him on this trip.

Trump landed at Prestwick Airport on Friday evening, engaging with UK officials and reporters before heading to his Trump Turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire. During his stay, he’s expected to play several rounds of golf. Trump will meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, following their agreement on a trade arrangement for specific goods last month.

“I’m in Scotland now," Trump said today on TruthSocial. “Many meetings planned." But it appears Melania Trump has decided to avoid the trip to Scotland.

With Melania Trump not joining her husband, Donald Trump, on his trip to Scotland, she’ll likely steer clear of the planned protests across the country.

Melania’s absence comes amid speculation she and Mr Trump have essentially “separated" following reports she has only been at the White House for two weeks following his inauguration in January.

“They clearly do not in any way inhabit a marriage as we define marriage," Mirror quoted Journalist Michael Wolff, who has written several books about Trump, as saying.

“And I think maybe we can more specifically say they live separate lives. They are separated. The President of the United States and the First Lady are separated," he added.

Russian TV personality Malek Dudakov weighed in on Donald Trump’s marriage, suggesting the couple might be experiencing some issues. “In my opinion, Trump has certain marital problems. Melania spends most of her time not at the White House, but in New York, along with her son, who recently enrolled in a University. She doesn’t even live with Trump," Mirror quoted Dudakov as saying.

“Trump’s ratings have certainly fallen. The latest YouGov polls show only 40 per cent. He has to somehow climb out of this hole. We will see whether or not Donald Trump’s able to do it," he added, pointing to the president’s plunging poll numbers.

The comment comes amid speculation that Melania somehow influenced her husband to grant more aid to Ukraine amid its war with Russia. Following a conversation between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, she notified him about a Moscow-ordered strike on Ukraine.

It’s unclear what Melania Trump’s schedule holds while Trump is in Europe, but she’s reportedly been influencing significant shifts in US policy. Some Republicans are pushing to rename the Kennedy Center’s Opera House after her, reflecting her growing clout.

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