DONALD Trump has officially touched down at Prestwick Airport.
The US President, 79, arrived aboard Air Force One at around 8.30pm for his four-day private visit to Bonnie Scotland.
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Trump supporters watch on as a plane carrying US President Donald Trump arrives
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Trump eventually surfaced at 8.40pm at the door of the aircraft, waving to the crowds.
He then took his time going down the stairs before meeting the welcoming committee, including Scottish Secretary Ian Murray.
The Republican chief made the journey on one of his two specially customised Boeing 747-200B jets, equipped with cutting-edge military technology and top-secret communications systems.
He was then swiftly whisked away in his armoured motorcade to his exclusive Turnberry golf resort on the Ayrshire coast.
The convoy includes bulletproof Cadillacs, nicknamed “Beasts,” which are designed to withstand rocket attacks and chemical warfare.
Trump is set to spend the weekend at his two golf resorts – Trump Turnberry and Menie in Aberdeenshire.
During his stay, he will officially open his second course at Menie, named in honour of his late mother, Mary Anne MacLeod.
His visit is expected to last until Tuesday, July 29.
The President is also scheduled to meet Scottish First Minister John Swinney and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during his trip.
This visit comes ahead of Trump’s official UK State Visit, planned for September.
A massive £5million security operation has been rolled out to ensure his safety, with around 6,000 police officers drafted in from across the UK to support the efforts.
His visit is expected to spark mass protests around his golf courses and in major Scottish cities.
Earlier today, activists shut down the Forth Road Bridge in South Queensferry as part of a huge protest ahead of Trump’s visit.
Climate campaigners from Greenpeace have since confirmed that 10 activists abseiled from the massive 156m bridge to block an INEOS tanker.
We previously told how police and security services were assessing fears that Trump could be assassinated during his visit to Scotland after he survived an attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania last year.
David Threadgold, General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, said there “is a huge amount of threat assessment and intelligence gathering” taking place ahead of the visit.
It comes months after Trump’s Ayrshire course was vandalised with pro-Palestine graffiti back in March.
Eight people have since been charged in connection with the incident where protestors daubed red paint on the clubhouse and damaged the greens in the attack.
Assistant Chief Constable Emma Bond said: “A policing plan will be in place to maintain public safety, balance rights to peaceful protest, and minimise disruption.”
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