Donald Trump has been spotted playing a second round of golf at Turnberry resort ahead of his trip to meet Vladmir Putin.
His Scottish golf club is crawling with secret service as it has been revealed it is costing the British taxpayer £5million to cover security his two-night stay in Ayrshire.
Anti-Trump protests flopped yesterday with Police Scotland planning for 100,000 to march on Edinburgh and Glasgow with only 7,000 people turning up.
Now questions may be raised about the expense of the security measures outside his Scottish resort after just a dozen demonstrators congregated outside.
And it appears officers have been more troubled with their ponchos than protesters with two policemen seen grappling with the waterproof technology during a light shower this afternoon.
The only spot of bother officials have faced so far was a rouge para-glider who flew above the resort on Friday with a banner reading: ‘Well below bar’. One man has since been arrested and charged.
Aside from the minor disturbance, the atmosphere outside the US president’s Scottish bolt-hole been likened to that of a ‘village fete’ with the small handful of protesters cheerily sharing packets of Bombay mix.
Mr Trump and wife Melania are due to fly out of Glasgow Prestwick Airport later today headed for Finland where he will meet Vladamir Putin for talks tomorrow.
Still smiling: Donald Trump at Tunrberry golf resort in Ayrshire, Scotland, looks chipper despite taking a shot from the tall grass
Damp squib: A gaggle of protesters including a child holding a placard gather on the beach surrounding Turnberry
Having trouble, boys? Two policemen appear to struggle with putting on their ponchos as a light shower sets in over Donald Trump’s resort
Scotland’s anti-Trump protest were dubbed a flop as police prepared for 100,000 demonstrators but only 7,000 turned up.
Hundreds took to the streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow yesterday in retaliation to Donald Trump’s first visit to the UK since he became elected.
But the number of protesters was far lower than predicted, with sources telling MailOnline around 7,000 attended.
This comes as it was revealed it was costing the British taxpayer around £5million to guard the President’s Turbnerry golf resort in Ayrshire, Scotland.
The secret service and specialist police were drafted in to guard the luxurious club yesterday as the world leader completed the British leg of his trip.
Is that it? Aerial photographs taken by Sky show the low turn-out for the Edinburgh protest against Donald Trump’s visit to the UK
Did they miss the memo? Police Scotland were preparing for up to 100,000 demonstrators to take to the streets after London’s gigantic protest on Friday
Bit busier here: Friday afternoon saw what is thought to be the biggest demonstration in London since the march against the Iraq war in 2003
Yet only an estimated dozen protesters congregated outside the plush setting, which had been barricaded with a wall of police officials.
Mail on Sunday columnist Liz Jones likened the atmosphere to that of a ‘village fete’ with the handful of protesters cheerily eating Bombay mix.
The events followed a gigantic protest in London on Friday where an estimated quarter of a million people descended on the capital.
At one stage, police urged the public to stay away from Trafalgar Square as the area reached full capacity.
Tens of thousands marched from the BBC offices in West London to the famous square as Trump enjoyed afternoon tea with the Queen in Windsor.
It was understood to be the largest public demonstration in the capital since the protests against the Iraq war in 2003.
Not a lot here: An aerial view above Edinburgh shows the volume of demonstrators who marched on the nation’s capital on Saturday
Full capacity: An estimated 250,000 took to the streets of London on Friday afternoon, with police warning the public to stay away from Trafalgar Square (pictured) as it reached full capacity
Quiet: The procession of protesters making their way through Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon
Gigantic turnout: Unlike the strong stream of campaigners in London – who spanned the breadth of Regent Street (pictured above) – the tree-lined avenue in Edinburgh was barely filled
Where is everyone? Photographs show considerably less supporters in Glasgow and Edinburgh compared to the London event
Party atmosphere: Commentators noticed a difference in the protesters in London too with them being described as noisier than their Scottish counterparts
However hopes similar protests would be seen in Scotland yesterday were quickly dashed when just 3,000 arrived within the first few hours.
Photographs show considerably less supporters in Glasgow and Edinburgh compared to the London event.
And video footage shows the sparse group making their way from Edinburgh’s city centre to The Meadows park.
Unlike the strong stream of campaigners in London – who spanned the breadth of Regent’s Street – the tree-lined avenue was barely filled.
One familiar face – or rather presence – at the event was the 20ft blimp depicting Trump as a large baby brandishing a phone.
The controversial balloon erected in London a day earlier flew across the crowds.
President Trump looked relaxed as he drives his golf buggy around the Turnberry resort in South Ayrshire, where he and his wife Melania spent the weekend
Donald Trump heads indoors after a paraglider flies over his Turnberry golf course resort in Scotland. He was also hit with other mass protests in other parts of the country.
On Saturday, Mr Trump was heckled by protesters who branded him a ‘racist’as he played golf with his son Eric at Turnberry.
At the same time, thousands of people marched through Edinburgh to demonstrate against Mr Trump, following widespread protests on Friday with a massive march in London and events staged in cities including Glasgow and Belfast.
At Turnberry, protesters who had gathered on the nearby beach climbed a hill to ensure the president could see them when he took to the golf course.
Mr Trump, the 45th president of the US, waved as they shouted: ‘No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA.’
A man was arrested on Sunday and charged in connection with an incident where a paraglider flew over Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort in Scotland and unfurled a protest sign.
The banner read Trump Well Below Par and was revealed shortly after the US president arrived at the Ayrshire hotel on Friday.
Police Scotland said in a statement: “Police Scotland can confirm that a 55-year-old man has been arrested and has now been charged in connection with an incident when a powered parachute was flown in the vicinity of the Turnberry Hotel around 9.45pm on Friday 13 July 2018.”
He is expected to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
The force earlier said the incident was being treated as a breach of the air exclusion zone that was in place.
The president and his wife Melania are staying at the Turnberry resort this weekend during a private leg of their visit to the UK, after Mr Trump had meetings with Theresa May and the Queen.
The US played golf at his Turnberry resort on Sunday morning as police announced they had arrested a man in connection with an aerial protest at the hotel.
President Trump getting chatty while enjoying his round of golf at Turnberry. Mr Trump was heckled by protesters on Saturday while he played golf with his son Eric
President Trump assessing whether the ball is going in the hole. Mr Trump and wife Melania are due to fly out of Glasgow Prestwick Airport on Sunday
President Trump waves to people at the Turnberry golf course. Trump Turnberry resort is one of two Scottish golf courses he owns
President Trump stuck in the rough and assessing his options while a cluster of police officers await nearby and watch him
President Trump with his name etched on the back of his baseball cap. On Saturday, Mr Trump tweeted: ‘I have arrived in Scotland and will be at Trump Turnberry for two days of meetings, calls and hopefully, some golf – my primary form of exercise!
President Trump hitting a shot out of the rough. A 55-year-old paraglider who flew over the area on Friday night with a sign claiming Mr Trump is ‘well below par’ has been arrested
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