Trump visit to Scotland likely to be met with wave of protest

Protest organisers anticipate a wave of resistance to Donald Trump from Ayrshire to Aberdeenshire this weekend as Scots take to the streets to express "widespread anger" at what they termed the US president's increasingly extreme policies.

- Libby Brooks Peter Walker

Trump is expected to arrive in Scotland tomorrow for a five-day private visit to his luxury golf resorts at Turnberry in Ayrshire and Menie in Aberdeenshire.

While it is not a formal trip, Keir Starmer will hold talks with Trump in Scotland on Monday. No press conference is scheduled, but the media are expected to attend the start of the discussions.

There is no expectation that the protests will bring disorder or disruption, Emma Bond, Police Scotland's gold command for the operation, said at a pre-visit briefing on Tuesday.

But the Scottish Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, warned that the scale of the policing operation would stretch resources and could double the time taken for a police officer to attend an incident elsewhere.

The Stop Trump Coalition is organising events in Aberdeen city centre and outside the US embassy in Edinburgh on Saturday at midday - similar gatherings during Trump's visit to Scotland in 2018 attracted thousands of protesters.