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Scotland's Sturgeon Says Trump Can't Come to Play Golf

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   Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Tuesday that because of
   the newly-imposed COVID-19 lockdown, U.S. President Donald Trump would
   not be allowed in to play golf in the coming weeks.

   Speaking to reporters during her regular COVID-19 update, Sturgeon was
   asked about reports Trump was planning to travel to his Turnberry golf
   resort in Scotland January 20 when President-elect Joe Biden will be
   inaugurated.

   Sturgeon announced a full lockdown across Scotland on Monday following
   a surge in COVID-19 cases. She said that includes a travel ban.

   "We are not allowing people to come into Scotland without an essential
   purpose right now, and that would apply to him just as it applies to
   anybody else. " She said, "And coming to play golf is not what I would
   consider to be an essential purpose."

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