Donald Trump Scotland visit 2025 is already making headlines as the US President begins his five-day private trip to the country. The visit, while unofficial, includes stops at his luxury golf resorts in Turnberry and Menie. However, the trip has triggered major public demonstrations in Scotland.
Protestors are gearing up to oppose what they describe as Trump's “increasingly extreme policies.” The Stop Trump Coalition and other groups plan citywide rallies despite security arrangements in place; public anger may cast a shadow over Trump’s tour.
Trump will visit his golf resorts in Turnberry, Ayrshire, and Menie, Aberdeenshire protestors have planned coordinated demonstrations at both venues. The Stop Trump Coalition has announced major protests in Aberdeen city center and outside the US consulate in Edinburgh. These events will begin Saturday at midday organizers expect thousands of participants, echoing similar protests held during Trump’s 2018 visit.
Connor Dylan, a key organizer, said people in Scotland strongly reject Trump’s leadership, “the vast majority of people in Scotland were already opposed to everything Trump stood for when he first visited as president. As we’ve learned more and more about him and the way he governs, that attitude has only hardened,” he told The Guardian.
Although the visit is private, Trump may hold an unofficial meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland on Monday. Authorities have stated that protests are unlikely to disrupt the president’s movements assistant Chief Constable Emma Bond confirmed that police are prepared to ensure security during the visit.
Scotland holds deep personal significance for Trump his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, was born in 1912 near Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. She belonged to a large Gaelic-speaking family in 1930, she emigrated to New York, like many Scots seeking opportunities after World War I. Trump often mentions this connection. “My mother was born in Scotland — Stornoway, which is serious Scotland,” he remarked in 2017.
During this visit, Trump plans to unveil a new 18-hole golf course in Menie, naming it after his mother.
