Donald Trump's Scottish visit cost taxpayer £60,000 for security while golfing

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Ex U.S president Donald Trump's recent visit to Scotland cost taxpayers £60,000 - with the public paying for police officers to stand guard while he played golf.

Trump, 76, now a convicted sex offender, spent three days in Scotland in May, visiting his golf resorts and hotels at Balmedie in Aberdeenshire and Turnberry, South Ayrshire, which prompted a high-profile security operation.Even though Trump is no longer head of state, his visit with family and entourage warranted a huge cost to the taxpayer which will not be reclaimed.

Overtime payments by Police Scotland totaled around an estimated £57,493 over and above normal day-to-day budgets - while cops watched him tee off, patrolled the grounds of his properties or guarded entrances.However the costs could be even higher as the May final payroll had yet to be processed.

Police Scotland provided him with large escorts to and from his properties after he flew into Aberdeen Airport and then travelled on to Glasgow Prestwick Airport.Cops also incurred subsistence costs of £2,012 for 'Operation Booknote', according to a Freedom of Information request.