Overview

• On July 26, hundreds of protesters in Aberdeen and Edinburgh denounced Trump’s Gaza policy and record on LGBTQ rights.
• Trump’s itinerary features stays at his family’s Turnberry and Aberdeen golf resorts, where he is set to promote a newly opened course.
• He is scheduled to discuss tariffs during talks with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer through July 29.
• Scotland’s liberal electorate and Trump’s local family ties—including his mother’s birthplace and past golf course disputes—have fueled strong opposition.
• Authorities have mobilized thousands of officers for security, prompting criticism of the visit’s high public cost.