Protests as Trump visits Scotland

LONDON/EDINBURGH — Hundreds of people took to the streets of Aberdeen and Edinburgh on Saturday to protest the arrival of US President Donald Trump during his five-day visit to Scotland.

A heavy police presence was maintained outside the Trump Turnberry resort in South Ayrshire, as authorities prepared for potential risks, including terrorism-related threats. Sky News reported that Scottish police had requested support from other parts of Britain to bolster security.

Assistant Chief Constable Emma Bond said that it would be "inappropriate" to overlook last year's assassination attempt on Trump while planning security for the visit. She described the operation as one of the most complex and challenging tasks that Scottish police have undertaken in years, with the cost expected to be "significant".