US President Donald Trump on Saturday ramped up his rhetoric on immigration, claiming that it is “killing” Europe and warned European leaders to take action or risk losing their continent. Speaking to reporters in Scotland after stepping off Air Force One, Trump said: “On immigration, you better get your act together. You're not going to have Europe anymore. You got to get your act together.” “You got to stop the horrible invasion that's happening to Europe, many countries in Europe.” Trump, whose own parents were European immigrants, his mother from Scotland and father of German descent, added that some leaders in Europe had resisted immigration pressures and should receive more recognition: “Some [leaders] have not let it happen, and they're not getting the proper credit. I could name them right now, but I'm gonna embarrass other ones. This immigration is killing Europe.” .@POTUS in Scotland: "On immigration, you better get your act together or you're not going to have Europe anymore . You got to stop this horrible invasion that's happening." pic.twitter.com/j7GOU00SXW — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 25, 2025 Trump touts record at US border Trump also used the moment to highlight his hardline immigration stance in the United States, boasting about recent enforcement at the southern border. “As you know, last month, we had nobody entering our country. We took out a lot of bad people that got there,” he said. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has reintroduced aggressive immigration policies, including mass deportations and increased detentions. He has promised to launch the largest migrant deportation programme in US history, a plan that has drawn widespread criticism and sparked nationwide protests. The United Nations estimated in 2020 that Europe was home to roughly 87 million international migrants. Trump’s Europe trip and trade talks Trump’s comments came during a visit to Scotland, where he is expected to spend the weekend at his Turnberry golf resort before heading to Aberdeen to open a second golf course named in honour of his mother. He said he would meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during his European trip. According to Trump, the meeting with Starmer would be more of a celebration of an existing trade agreement. “It’s a great deal for both,” he said. Trump is also expected to meet Scottish First Minister John Swinney, who had endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris during the 2024 US election.
