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Donald Trump is playing a final round of golf at his Turnberry golf course after spending a second night in Scotland. | Donald Trump is playing a final round of golf at his Turnberry golf course after spending a second night in Scotland. |
The US president will leave the UK later ahead of a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. | The US president will leave the UK later ahead of a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. |
There is tight security at the Ayrshire resort but on Friday evening a protester managed to paraglide over it. | There is tight security at the Ayrshire resort but on Friday evening a protester managed to paraglide over it. |
Police Scotland said a 55-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. | |
He is expected to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday. | |
Mr Trump has been staying at his Turnberry hotel on the Ayrshire coast during the private leg of his UK visit. | Mr Trump has been staying at his Turnberry hotel on the Ayrshire coast during the private leg of his UK visit. |
He was heckled by protesters as he played golf on Saturday afternoon after they gathered around the perimeter of the resort. | He was heckled by protesters as he played golf on Saturday afternoon after they gathered around the perimeter of the resort. |
He waved as they heckled him from a hill overlooking the Ailsa championship course. | He waved as they heckled him from a hill overlooking the Ailsa championship course. |
In Edinburgh thousands of people marched through the city in a demonstration against the president's controversial visit to the UK. | In Edinburgh thousands of people marched through the city in a demonstration against the president's controversial visit to the UK. |
They waved placards as they gathered in the capital's Meadows, where two giant nappy-clad baby Trump balloons were inflated. | They waved placards as they gathered in the capital's Meadows, where two giant nappy-clad baby Trump balloons were inflated. |
In a tweet on Saturday, Mr Trump said he was at Turnberry "for two days of meetings, calls and hopefully some golf". | In a tweet on Saturday, Mr Trump said he was at Turnberry "for two days of meetings, calls and hopefully some golf". |
"The weather is beautiful and this place is incredible," he added. "Tomorrow I go to Helsinki for a Monday meeting with Vladimir Putin." | "The weather is beautiful and this place is incredible," he added. "Tomorrow I go to Helsinki for a Monday meeting with Vladimir Putin." |
There have been calls for Monday's meeting between the US and Russian presidents to be cancelled, after the US charged 12 Russian intelligence officers with election interference. | There have been calls for Monday's meeting between the US and Russian presidents to be cancelled, after the US charged 12 Russian intelligence officers with election interference. |
But White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders has said the meeting will go ahead as planned in Helsinki. | But White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders has said the meeting will go ahead as planned in Helsinki. |
And Mr Trump used Twitter to criticise the administration of his predecessor Barack Obama over alleged Russian hacking to help him win the 2016 presidential election. | And Mr Trump used Twitter to criticise the administration of his predecessor Barack Obama over alleged Russian hacking to help him win the 2016 presidential election. |
"Why didn't they do something about it?" he tweeted, adding that Mr Obama had been told about it before the vote. | "Why didn't they do something about it?" he tweeted, adding that Mr Obama had been told about it before the vote. |
Police estimated that about 9,000 people took part in the march through Edinburgh, which they said "passed without incident". | Police estimated that about 9,000 people took part in the march through Edinburgh, which they said "passed without incident". |
They gathered at the Scottish Parliament, before walking to the city's meadows area for a "carnival of resistance". | They gathered at the Scottish Parliament, before walking to the city's meadows area for a "carnival of resistance". |
At Turnberry, protesters climbed a hill near the golf course to ensure the president could see their placards and banners. | At Turnberry, protesters climbed a hill near the golf course to ensure the president could see their placards and banners. |
As he took to the golf course with his son, Eric, they branded him a "racist", shouting: "No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA." | As he took to the golf course with his son, Eric, they branded him a "racist", shouting: "No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA." |
The president and his wife Melania arrived in Scotland on board Air Force One on Friday evening, before travelling by motorcade to the Trump Turnberry resort - one of two Scottish golf courses he owns. | The president and his wife Melania arrived in Scotland on board Air Force One on Friday evening, before travelling by motorcade to the Trump Turnberry resort - one of two Scottish golf courses he owns. |
There is a massive security operation in place at the complex on the Ayrshire coast but shortly after he arrived a paraglider flew over the area with a sign claiming Mr Trump was "well below par". | There is a massive security operation in place at the complex on the Ayrshire coast but shortly after he arrived a paraglider flew over the area with a sign claiming Mr Trump was "well below par". |
It comes after the president spent Friday meeting both Theresa May and the Queen on what is Mr Trump's first visit to the UK as president. | It comes after the president spent Friday meeting both Theresa May and the Queen on what is Mr Trump's first visit to the UK as president. |
Supporters of Mr Trump gathered in London on Saturday, the day after an estimated 100,000-plus rallied through London in opposition to the US president. | Supporters of Mr Trump gathered in London on Saturday, the day after an estimated 100,000-plus rallied through London in opposition to the US president. |