Something went wrong - please try again later. Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: DONALD TRUMP landed in Scotland last night as he continues his visit to the UK. The president touched down in Air Force One at Prestwick Airport around an hour behind schedule. Crowds lined the perimeter of the airport to catch a glimpse at the plane and spot Trump and wife Melania disembarking. After being greeted by Scottish Secretary David Mundell, the presidential motorcade whisked Trump and his delegation through Ayrshire to his resort at Turnberry, where he’ll spend the weekend playing golf. Further protests are to be staged against Trump across the country. Yesterday, thousands marched in London against his politics and there was a large turnout in Glasgow’s George Square in an attempt to send a message to Trump. Today, thousands of people are expected in Edinburgh for a Carnival of Resistance in the Meadows area of the capital. Campaigners will also gather outside the Trump International Golf Links in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, on Saturday, and it is predicted there could be further demonstrations at Turnberry. Greenpeace flew a paraglider with a banner message saying “Trump Well Below Par” above the resort on Friday evening. Ben Stewart, from the campaign group, said: “Theresa May should not have dignified Trump with a visit to the UK. The vast majority of British people are appalled by his words and deeds. He is, simply, the worst president ever. That’s why we flew over him with a message branding him well below par.” Despite saying a blimp depicting Mr Trump as a whingeing nappy-clad baby had made him feel unwelcome in London he is expected to be playing golf while Saturday’s protests take place. Scottish Secretary David Mundell greeted the president at Prestwick on Friday night and said: “(Mr Trump) said he had been in Scotland many times and was very pleased to be here as president. “He obviously feels very strongly about his mother’s Scottish heritage and he’s looking forward to playing golf at Turnberry and is hopeful that the weather will be conducive to that.” The main focus of Mr Trump’s visit was his meeting with the Prime Minister on Friday, which took place in the wake of an explosive newspaper interview in which he said the Theresa May’s Brexit plans would kill off a trade deal with America and Boris Johnson would be a “great prime minister”. At a press conference later in the grounds of the PM’s country residence, Mr Trump insisted he “didn’t criticise” the Prime Minister and hit out at “fake news”. The US president told Mrs May “whatever you do is OK with me” on Brexit, but urged her to “make sure we can trade together”. We will do a trade deal with them and with others around the rest of the world,” she added.<doc-sep>DONALD Trump smiled and waved as he touched down in Scotland with wife Melania last night — despite thousands across the nation protesting against his visit. The US President waved as he stepped off Air Force One with the First Lady after landing at Prestwick Airport nearly an hour late. 4 Donald Trump gives a wave as he leaves the jet with wife Melania Amid a massive £5million security operation, they were whisked in the presidential motorcade to the Trump Turnberry golf resort, with the President in a sober blue suit and Melania wearing a quilted jacket and shades. Scots Secretary David Mundell briefly met the couple and said Mr Trump is pleased to be back in Scotland. The Tory minister added: “He said he was very proud of his mother’s heritage and was looking forward to playing a round of golf tomorrow.” When asked if Nicola Sturgeon had been invited to meet the President, he said: “The arrangements were made by the US government and I understand they did not invite the First Minister.” 4 Crowds waited to catch a glimpse of the US President Dozens of plane spotters waited at the Ayrshire terminal for a glimpse of Air Force One. When it finally arrived at 8.22pm, police snipers were in position on lookout towers at the entrance to Mr Trump’s luxury golf resort. Dozens of cop vans, horseboxes and officers on scrambler motorbikes passed through a barricade into the site. Police boats were on standby and vehicles arriving at the resort were searched. 4 Sniper team were on the lookout to protect the President Thirty miles away in Glasgow, anti-Trump protesters packed into George Square to tell him he was “not welcome” in Scotland. Activists carried decorated placards and signs with messages like “Bolt ya rocket and make Scotland great again!” Organisers built a colourful wall along the front of the stage where speakers included SNP depute leader Keith Brown, Scots Labour chief Richard Leonard and Greens boss Patrick Harvie. Mr Brown told the crowd the parties were united in opposition to Mr Trump’s policies on immigration, climate change and his attitudes towards women. 4 US leader swept into Scotland on Air Force One Activist John Cooper, 52, from Glasgow, waved a placard saying “away home ya roaster” and branded Mr Trump a “global bully and a global danger”. Communications worker Jennifer Gaff, 27, there to rally against Mr Trump’s “anti-women stance” and voice support for abortion rights, said: “We want him to know we’re in this together and aren’t going to back down.” And Californian business consultant Kathleen Kerwin, 55, who moved to the UK 18 years ago, said: “I’m ashamed that he’s my country’s president.” MOST READ IN NEWS 'OBSCENE' Scots racist who kneeled on pal's neck after George Floyd murder forced out home Breaking TRAGIC FIND Woman found dead as arrest made and 'forensics search next to River Clyde' Exclusive BLAZE TERROR Scots taxi boss horrified after wife's motor torched by fire maniacs 'we don't know what to do' Giant rats invade housing estate and terrify kids on school run 'I FROZE' Scot nearly crashes car as giant huntsman spider crawls across windscreen COP RAIDS Scots cops seize heroin, crack cocaine and machetes in crackdown on 'cuckooing' VIRUS CLUSTER Scots school shut amid Covid outbreak with over TEN classes self-isolating FEELING THE STRAIN Indian variant could mean tougher restrictions, lockdown scientist warns Exclusive THIEF 'COP' Shamed ex-cop stole thousands of pounds from 2 hotels to blow on coke & hookers 'HELP ME!' Mum's screams as baby 'slipped under duvet and died while sleeping with parents' A similar demo was held outside Dundee’s Caird Hall, while in London 45,000 people thronged Trafalgar Square, where protestors included UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Michael Avenatti, lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels — who allegedly bedded Mr Trump. But in Edinburgh, Dave Lewellen was outnumbered by police when he was the solo protestor outside the US consulate. Demonstrations have been organised for today at the Scottish Parliament and in the capital’s Meadows. Rallies are also expected at Turnberry and the Trump International Golf Links in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. christine.lavelle@the-sun.co.uk Lib Dems' Jo brings demo tot LIB Dem deputy leader Jo Swinson marched against Donald Trump’s UK visit — carrying her newborn son. The MP for East Dunbartonshire cradled two-week-old tot Gabriel in a chest sling during the massive demo in London. Ms Swinson said after yesterday’s demo: “I am proud to be in a party that stands up to this racist, misogynist and dangerous man. “Today we told Trump his politics of hate and division have no place in Britain. “I want to look my children in the eye and say, ‘We stood up and were counted.’ “We said, ‘This is not normal, this is not OK.’” She was joined by party colleagues carrying signs saying ‘Liberal Democrats against Trump’. May's gift keeps it in the family THERESA May presented Donald Trump with an illustrated ancestral chart capturing his Scots heritage. The family tree traces the US President’s lineage through his mother, Mary Anne Macleod. She was born in 1912 on the Isle of Lewis and it follows three generations of both sides of her family using official records and old parish registers. The line stretches back to Mr Trump’s great, great, great grandfather, Kenneth Macleod, who was born near Stornoway in 1776 — the year of the US declaration of independence. Downing Street said the gift “underlines the deep historical links” that many modern-day Americans have with the United Kingdom. Tens of thousands of protesters march against Donald Trump in London as US President makes first official visit to Britain We pay for your stories and videos! Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? Email us at scoop@thesun.co.uk or call 0141 420 5200<doc-sep>EDINBURGH, Scotland — President Donald Trump's retreat to his golf course here this weekend inspired a dramatic display as Greenpeace sent a paraglider with a banner that said "Trump Well Below Par" over the roof of the resort's main building Friday. The paraglider breached a no-fly zone, sparking a police hunt for the suspect, and dashed any hope that the president could spend a weekend out of the spotlight after tumultuous week on the world stage. Thousands showed up to protest his presence not far from his Turnberry resort on the west coast of Scotland where he is staying. We’ve just delivered a message to @RealDonaldTrump as he was standing outside his hotel in Turnberry watching. #Resist #StopTrump pic.twitter.com/55p0ryuM7l — Greenpeace UK (@GreenpeaceUK) July 13, 2018 Few in the U.K's northernmost country offered a more welcoming atmosphere than the tens of thousands of demonstrators who marched in mass in London on Friday. The Scottish served up their own protests, marking the president's visit with noisy demonstrations in Glasgow, a “carnival of resistance” in Edinburgh and rallies outside his coastal resorts in Turnberry, Ayrshire and Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. Police Scotland drafted 5,000 officers to provide extra security at a cost of up to $6.6 million. Because of the large protests, the president decided to largely avoid London during his trip, perhaps mindful of being confronted or associated with a mass display of public rejection. It appears Trump has had to keep the same in mind here in Scotland. Late Friday in Glasgow, thousands staged a rally in George Square against the president and his policies. Thousands more gathered for a march through Edinburgh's city center on Saturday morning. An unofficial police estimate put the number at more than 10,000. Waving an array of makeshift anti-Trump banners, the protest snaked past the U.S. Consulate, which was protected by heavy security, then onto The Meadows where speakers and singers addressed the crowd and the infamous Trump baby blimp joined in, floating overhead. While Trump plays golf, Scots gathered 80 miles away in Edinburgh to make their feelings known. Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images Tommy Sheppard, a lawmaker in the Scottish National Party, told the crowd: “This man is now the international cheerleader for bigotry, intolerance and prejudice throughout the world and we have to say no to that." “We say to America the world is with you in trying to combat the policies of his administration.” Among those listening was Kirsty Inch, 38, from Fife, who said: “This has been a civilized and peaceful protest against a man who is neither of those things. Trump is not welcome in Scotland.” These types of comments fly in the face of Trump's long-professed special connection to Scotland, the land of his mother's birth. Speaking about Trump at the rally in Edinburgh, Mairi McCrossan, 44, from Montrose, Angus, said: "He's a bully and he has bullied his way through everything in life. Alastair Jamieson / NBC After Trump arrived in Scotland late Friday night, the protests served as a strong reminder of a European trip that has thus far been marred by contentious talks with U.S. allies at the NATO summit in Brussels; public criticism of British Prime Minister Theresa May over trade and Brexit; mass demonstrations against his visit in London and the dramatic spectacle of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announcing a new raft of indictments in the Russia probe just as Trump was arriving at Windsor Castle for tea with Queen Elizabeth II. And so the president was expected to enjoy some quiet rounds of golf at Trump Turnberry on Scotland’s west coast — one of his two championship-level resorts in the country — as he prepared for his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday. Describing golf as "my primary form of exercise," Trump wrote on Twitter: "The weather is beautiful, and this place is incredible! Tomorrow I go to Helsinki for a Monday meeting with Vladimir Putin." He last visited Scotland and his golf course in 2016, when he held a press conference commending the Brexit vote and took reporters on a tour by golf cart. “President Trump knows this country probably better than any president in recent history,” Trump’s ambassador to the U.K., Robert “Woody” Johnson, told reporters ahead of Trump’s trip. But ever since he ventured into Scotland a dozen years ago, Trump has been losing money and waging battles with longtime residents, wind farms and local politicians. David Milne, whose property overlooks Trump International Links, planned to mark the president’s visit the same way he did the last time Trump appeared: flying the Mexican national flag over his house within sight of the clubhouse to protest Trump’s hardline immigration views. A lone Greenpeace protester flew a banner reading "Trump: Well Below Par" over Turnberry as the president arrived Friday evening, while campaigners were staging a rally early Saturday outside Trump International Links in Balmedie, where Eric Trump spent Thursday. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon did not greet Trump and is not expected to meet him on this visit. However, he was met by the U.K. government’s Scottish Secretary David Mundell, who said: “I was pleased to greet Mr. Trump on behalf of the U.K. Government when he arrived in Scotland. The U.K. and the USA have a long and important relationship — we have close cultural ties, a strong economic partnership and the U.S. is one of our most important security allies. “The president’s visit is an opportunity to strengthen those vital links. Mr. Trump is passionate about his Scottish heritage, and I hope he enjoys his visit to Scotland.” Some supporters of Trump will also march in London. British Trade Secretary Liam Fox said in a radio appearance early Saturday morning that anti-Trump protesters were "an embarrassment to themselves" as they had shown bad manners to the leader of the free world.<doc-sep>
Fiona McKay The (Glasgow, Scotland) Herald and Evening Times He is the target of protests across Scotland — but that didn’t stop President Donald Trump talking about his fondness for the land of his mother’s birth after his plane landed at Prestwick airport on Friday night. Ever one to make an entrance, Trump arrived an hour later than expected as Air Force One touched down. Hundreds of protesters and plane spotters could be seen across the tarmac, waiting for a glimpse of the presidential aircraft as it landed. Reporters and photographers waiting on the tarmac were only treated to a glimpse as Trump left the plane with first lady Melania Trump and entered the presidential car, resplendent with U.S and Scottish flags. He also met David Mundell, the Scottish Secretary of State, as he left the plane. Mundell said of the meeting: “I wanted to make it clear that he was being welcomed to Scotland as the President of the United States, that we value the strong relationship he has between Scotland and the United States of America.” And according to the Scottish Secretary, the president was quick to talk about his deep affection for Scotland. More:Twitter counts ways President Trump 'insulted' Queen Elizabeth Related:Trump tamps down bombshell interview with UK tabloid, apologizes to Prime Minister May “Mr. Trump said that he had been in Scotland many times before, he was very pleased to be here as President,” Mundell said. “He obviously feels very strongly about his mother’s Scottish heritage and he’s looking forward to playing golf at Turnberry." Mundell added: "I know it to be the case that people in and around the Turnberry area and in the hotel complex do very much welcome the investment that he’s put into the hotel and the refurbishment of the course.” It is thought that Donald Trump will spend the weekend playing golf at the $44 million Turnberry golf resort. His mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, was born in the village of Tong before emigrating to New York in the 1930s, though many family members still reside on the Hebridean island. It is unlikely Donald Trump will visit his “ancestral” home on Lewis. Anti-Trump organizers have planned a series of protests ahead of the visit. Among them: a “carnival of resistance” outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Saturday, expected to attract busloads of protesters from across the country. Other smaller demonstrations were also planned, including outside the president’s golf courses. Police Scotland have drafted 5,000 officers to provide extra security at a cost of up to $6.6 million. “Unfortunately these days, there’s always going to be this very high degree of security required and that comes at a cost," Mundell said. "But our relationship with the United States is really important economically, culturally, tourism-wise, so I’m sure this will be a productive visit.” Kirsty Haigh of Scotland United Against Trump said, “Trump likes to talk up his Scottish connections, but we are going to show that his politics are not welcome here.” Anger at Trump has been especially hot in Aberdeen, where Trump’s plans have been mired in controversy from the day the president bought the land in 2006. Neighbors have accused Trump of harassment and bullying to get them to sell land, and a local fisherman became a national hero of sorts when he refused to sell to Trump, despite a $690,000 offer. Earlier, motorcades of police could be seen patrolling the nearby roads, while swathes of Scottish police officers appeared at intervals around the perimeter of the airport. Two grey US Air Force jets were at one point parked on the runway, while Police Scotland helicopters were out in force. As part of the massive security operation, men in black suit jackets were spread across the vast areas of tarmac. Commenting on the protests that the president had provoked across Scotland and the U.K., Mundell added: “We have an open democracy here, people are entitled to say what they want and convey whatever message that they want. That’s the great thing about our country, it’s an open democracy and everyone is entitled to have their say.” Contributing: Associated Press