Billions Wasted: Scotland’s Police Overstretched to Shield Trump’s Golf Getaway

When America’s president steps onto foreign soil, national security is paramount. Yet, what should be a routine visit has turned into an expensive spectacle at the direct cost of Scottish taxpayers, with little regard for local public safety or fiscal responsibility. On the windswept greens of Turnberry, Scotland—one of Donald Trump’s prized golf courses—the vibrant yellow vests of thousands of police officers blanket the landscape. This sea of law enforcement presence isn’t because of ordinary threats but to guard a celebrity resident whose own actions have repeatedly put national interests in question. Is Protecting a Private Vacation Worth Our Security?...