Trump news at a glance: president tells Europe to ‘stop the windmills’ ahead of EU and UK trade talks

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Donald Trump spent the night at his family-owned golf resort in Scotland but took time to criticise European leaders over wind turbines and immigration, claiming there won't be a Europe unless they get their act together".

I say two things to Europe. Stop the windmills. You're ruining your countries. I really mean it, it's so sad. You fly over and you see these windmills all over the place, ruining your beautiful fields and valleys and killing your birds," he said.