Plans are being drawn up for a potential Donald Trump visit to the UK in the coming weeks, Sky News understands.
Sources have suggested the US president is likely to touch down in Scotland to visit his golf courses at the end of July or beginning of August.
Police Scotland confirmed to Sky News it was preparing for a “potential visit… later this month”.
Security and policing insiders have said meetings are ongoing this week with the possibility of up to 5,000 officers being required to work 12-hour shifts.
It is understood a final date is yet to be confirmed due to the president’s fluid diary, but his son, Eric Trump, previously said his father would attend the official opening of a new golf course in Aberdeenshire this summer.
The expected visit would be the first time Mr Trump has been to Scotland since his victory in the US election.
His Scottish officials declined to comment.
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The Trump family also owns the Turnberry resort in Ayrshire on Scotland’s west coast.
Senior sources have told Sky News they are planning for the president to visit there before travelling north to Aberdeenshire in a trip that could last “more than a couple of days”.
It is believed discussions between the government and policing officials are continuing.
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Police Scotland’s Assistant Chief Constable Emma Bond told Sky News: “Planning is under way for a potential visit to Scotland later this month by the president of the United States.
“While official confirmation has not yet been made, it is important that we prepare in advance for what would be a significant policing operation.”
