10K show up to protest Trump in Scotland

Roughly 10,000 people turned out to protest President Trump in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Saturday.

The Associated Press reported that thousands gathered in the streets to demonstrate opposition to Trump and his policies.

The protesters also launched a 20-foot-tall blimp depicting Trump as a baby, which made its debut at the massive London demonstrations against Trump on Friday. About 250,000 people gathered for the protests in London the day before.

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Some protesters on Saturday told the AP that they wanted to show solidarity with Americans who also opposed Trump. Demonstrators said they hope the protests send a message to Trump, even if he wasn’t in the city.

Edinburgh is located about 120 miles south of Aberdeen, where Trump is staying at his luxury Turnberry golf resort.

The president golfed at the course earlier Saturday, where he was met with protesters chanting, “No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA.”

A Greenpeace activist also paraglided over the resort on Friday night with a banner reading, “Trump: Well Below Par.”

Detective Inspector Stephen McCulloch told the AP that the protester violated a no-fly zone over the property and had committed a criminal offense.

Trump told The Sun during an interview published Thursday that the large-scale protests make him “feel unwelcome.” The president’s four-day trip to the United Kingdom largely steered clear of London to avoid planned large-scale protests.