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Trump Opens Scotland Visit With Golf Under Tight Security

A vast security operation surrounds his Turnberry resort ahead of planned trade talks with EU, UK leaders.

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after he arrived at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire, Scotland, on Friday,
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U.S. President Donald Trump golfs at Trump Turnberry resort in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 26, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Overview

  • President Donald Trump spent his first full day in Scotland playing golf at his Turnberry resort under an unprecedented security operation by police and military.
  • Police Scotland deployed snipers, road closures, checkpoints and military support to fortify the Turnberry grounds ahead of his arrival.
  • Opponents in the Stop Trump Coalition have organized a “festival of resistance” in Edinburgh and Aberdeen targeting his visit and golf resorts.
  • In remarks at Prestwick Airport, he told European leaders to “get your act together” on immigration and to “stop the windmills” he said were harming the landscape.
  • He is due to discuss trade with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday and with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Scottish First Minister John Swinney on Monday.