DONALD Trump took to his five-star golf course just over a year after he survived an assassination attempt – and was followed by an armour-plated buggy.
The US president, 79, was trailed by the reinforced all-black cart which can reach speeds of up to 65mph as he played a round at Turnberry in Ayrshire.
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The £20,000 cart can hit speeds of 65mph and has been adapted with toughened windows, reinforced panelsTOM FARMER
The armoured cart and 26 others followed Trump around the courseRobert Perry/PA Wire
He was watched by Secret Service agents and snipers 12 months after he was shot in the ear at a rally.
The fortified £20,000 Polaris has been fitted with hardened tinted windows and side panels.
A source told The Scottish Sun: “Trump was zipping between holes on a regular cart with this huge thing following behind.
“His bodyguards were staying close and were ready to zoom off if he had to dive in.
“The cart is an amazing bit of kit.
“It has massive chunky tyres, what looked like a winch on the front and even has space at the back for his clubs.
“Americans love their motors and Trump seems no different — this thing was bigger than some of the compact cars you see on the road here.”
The visiting leader took to the historic course yesterday after jetting in the evening before.
He is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, First Minister John Swinney and tour his Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire.
He was back out for another round this morning against middle son Eric, 41, as eldest lad Don Jr, 47, and his wife Vanessa, 47, watched on.
Trump blew kisses to a handful of supporters who yelled “we love you” as he teed off for the second time during his five-day trip to Scotland.
He wore a white USA baseball cap and black jacket and drove between holes in a white buggy — while followed by the armoured cart and 26 others.
The president is expected to meet with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen today, with discussions with Mr Starmer and Mr Swinney due to take place before he flies home on Tuesday.
A US government spokesman said: “The US Secret Service employs a variety of tools and resources to safeguard our protectees.
“In order to maintain operational security, the Secret Service does not discuss the specific means and methods used to conduct our protective operations.”
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British soldiers and cops have been deployed alongside US Secret Service agents to protect the visiting president
Protection teams are on high alert after Trump was left wounded when a would-be assassins bullet nicked his ear as he spoke at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July last year.
Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired off eight shots from an assault rifle before he was taken out.
The American commander and chief escaped a second attempt on his life just two months later when an armed man was discovered hiding in bushes at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach in Florida.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, was arrested and is expected to go on trial later this year accused of trying to murder the then presidential election candidate.
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