United States President Donald Trump on Saturday said that “immigration was killing Europe” and claimed that the continent would not exist anymore if the “invasion” goes unchecked. Trump made the comments as he arrived in Scotland for a weekend tip where he will meet UK PM Keir Starmer.
Speaking to reporters after exiting Air Force One, the US president said that Europe “needs to get its act together.”
“There are a couple of things I could say, but on immigration, you've got to get your act together. You won't have Europe anymore,” he said.
“You know, last month we had nobody entering our country. We shut it down. We took out a lot of bad people that got there when Biden. Biden was a total stiff when he allowed it to happen. But you're allowing it to happen to your countries. And you've got to stop this horrible invasion. This immigration is killing Europe,” he added.
UK PM Keir Starmer has also held a similar stance with his recent policies. He has asserted that the country risked “becoming an island of strangers” as he unveiled his plans for stricter immigration controls.
According to the United Nations, around 87 million international migrants were residing in Europe in 2020.
Earlier this month, France and Britain also announced a reciprocal migrants return deal which would aid in reducing the number of small boats crossing through the English channel.
Trump has called Scotland a “very special place” and will be opening a second golf course in honour of his mother who was born and raised in Scotland. He is also scheduled to visit the UK for a state visit from September 17 to 19.
