The visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to Scotland on a golf trip has initiated a stir because of the millions of dollars that are being spent on policing and the planned protests that will be held throughout the country. Earlier on Friday, which was the first day of the weekend, it was quite easy to find reflective yellow vests belonging to Scottish police officers, way off the beaten Turnberry tartan track, as the authorities cordon off both of Trump’s hotels and golf clubs in Scotland in preparation for his arrival.
The police operation, which requires the mobilization of thousands of officers, will put a heavy burden on the pockets of the Scottish people in terms of millions of pounds. Critics are asking why the police are being paid out of the treasury to provide security to what most people believe is a personal golf holiday. Why does he not pay it out of his own pocket? Merle Fertuson, one of the supporters of the protest in Edinburgh, stated that he is coming to play golf, and he is not wrong because people are paying quite a lot of money to watch golf.
Freedom of Information figures put the total that Trump incurred on his UK visit in 2018 at more than 14 million pounds ($19 million) and the trip to Turnberry at about 3 million pounds ($4 million) alone. Police Scotland refused to provide the current number of deployed but acknowledged that it would be extensive in terms of cost. It has been estimated that approximately 5,000 officers will be deployed, comprised of local and national forces, as well as support from other police units throughout the UK.
The police federation of Scotland has expressed its concern about the issues of already tight, Strained resources that involve loss of staff and the use of 12-hour shifts. The general secretary, David Kennedy, has expressed concern that there might be less policing in communities due to the visit, even though the officials have guaranteed that there will be no negative outcome.
Stop Trump Scotland is planning protest marches in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Dumfries this weekend, as protestors have vowed to make clear to Trump just how they feel. Although the visit has been publicised as a form of diplomacy cum leisure, it highlights conflicts between the civil expense and presidential privileges.
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