Overview

• President Trump spent the weekend playing private rounds at Turnberry and received chants of “We love you, Trump” from a small group of supporters.
• He met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday and is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and First Minister John Swinney today under reinforced security.
• Police Scotland mobilized up to 5,000 officers across the country to secure his five-day stay following staffing negotiations and legal challenges.
• Hundreds of demonstrators in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dumfries organized by the Stop Trump coalition used bagpipes, Scots slang placards and sand-written slogans to protest his visit.
• An Ipsos poll shows 71 percent of Scots hold an unfavorable opinion of Trump despite pockets of local support at his golf resort.