Trump golf course slapped with ‘twinned with Epstein Island’ sign | World | News
Protesters have placed a sign saying “twinned with Epstein Island” outside Donald Trump‘s golf course in Scotland as the US President faces mounting pressure to release files related to the disgraced financier. The sign was put in place by protesters from political campaign group Everyone Hates Elon.
The group posted a video on Instagram on Monday (July 21) which showed the placard being placed at the Balmedie course. They also claimed responsibility for putting images of Trump and Epstein alongside eachother at a bus stop near the US Embassy in London last week.
As reported by the Telegraph, it comes as the Trump administration has requested that jury records related to the indictment of Epstein in 2019 are released. The US President has firmly denied recent allegations made in The Wall Street Journal.
The publication alleged Trump wrote a birthday note to Epstein in 2003 which included a drawing of a naked woman. It read: “Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
Alongside the video on Instagram of the image being installed in London, Everyone Hates Elon said: “It would be such a shame for Donald if this photo of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein appeared absolutely everywhere on his tour of the UK. It would truly be such a huge shame if everyone donated to make that happen.”
Trump has two golf courses in Scotland, in Turnberry, Ayrshire, and Balmedie. He is set to visit both this week but security concerns have been raised.
There were protests during his last visit and Police Scotland expect similar across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Ayrshire this week. Trump will also meet Sir Keir Starmer and Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, during the visit.
Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Emma Bond is encouraging protesters to consult police ahead of their visit. She said: “As you can imagine, it is a large-scale, complex operation, but actually that’s something that Police Scotland is immensely experienced at doing.”
She added: “The key very much is to make sure the President of the United States can come, enjoy a peaceful and safe visit to Scotland and ensure Police Scotland is able to maintain delivery of services to the rest of the community within Scotland over the period of his visit.”
