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Man arrested after Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland vandalised

12 March 2025, 15:37 | Updated: 12 March 2025, 21:19

A 33-year-old man has been arrested after a golf course in Scotland owned by US President Donald Trump was vandalised.

Police were called to the Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire at around 4.40am on Saturday.

Officers found red spray paint had been used to deface the 800-acre resort's clubhouse, while the words "Gaza Is Not For Sale" were painted in three-metre-high letters on its lawn.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Enquiries remain ongoing."

At around 8.30pm, the force said the 33-year-old was released while an investigation takes place.

It is thought the property may have been targeted in response to Mr Trump's comments last month in which he suggested the US could take over the Gaza Strip and "own it", with Palestinians in the territory resettled elsewhere.

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The US president also posted an AI-generated video on social media promoting his proposals, which included a depiction of himself and Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, shirtless and drinking at a resort called "Trump Gaza".

A Trump Turnberry spokesperson said: "This was a childish, criminal act but the incredible team at Trump Turnberry will ensure it does not impact business."