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White House officials made an embarrassing blunder after appearing to suggest that Scotland isn't part of the United Kingdom.

A tweet from the official Oval Office account said: "Today, @ realDonaldTrump and @ FLOTUS had tea with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle before departing the U.K."

Twitter users were quick to point out that the Trump was visiting Scotland on Friday - and suggested that the president's team could benefit from a geography lesson.

Twitter user Emma Kennedy wrote: "He’s still in UK, idiots."

While another explained: "Dear White House, England, Wales, Scotland, + Northern Ireland = U.K. England, Wales, + Scotland = Great Britain. England = England. # BuyAnEncyclopedia."

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The tweet has since been deleted from the account, presumably after the error was discovered by staffers.

Air Force One touched down in Glasgow Prestwick Airport on Friday where Donald Trump was whisked off to his Turnberry golf resort for a two-day stay.

Trump was met by Scottish Secretary David Mundell at the airport.

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"(Mr Trump) said he had been in Scotland many times and was very pleased to be here as president, Mundell said.

"He obviously feels very strongly about his mother's Scottish heritage and he's looking forward to playing golf at Turnberry and is hopeful that the weather will be conducive to that."

The US president faced massive protests in London as he undertook an official two-day visit to Britain where he met the Queen at Windsor Castle and ate dinner with Theresa May at Blenheim Place.

Thousands of people are expected in Edinburgh for a Carnival of Resistance in the Meadows area of the capital.

Campaigners will also gather outside the Trump International Golf Links in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, on Saturday, and it is predicted there could be further demonstrations at Turnberry.

Trump also faced a protest as he arrived at the Turberry golf course when a paraglider - apparently from Greenpeace - circled the grounds with a banner that read "Trump Well Below Par."