According to reports from the New York Post and the Sun, on the 27th local time, a man on an EasyJet flight from Luton Airport in London to Glasgow, Scotland, shouted “I’m going to blow up the plane!” and made threatening statements against the United States and Donald Trump. The man was subdued by other passengers and crew members during a scuffle, and no bombs were found in his personal belongings or luggage.
The report states that after the man began his shouting, there was chaos inside the aircraft. Passengers present at the time told the Sun that some were so frightened they cried. Someone questioned the man, “Why did you say you were going to blow up the plane?” The man replied, “Because I wanted to send a message to Trump, he’s in Scotland.”
The Sun reported that a passenger revealed that after the incident, the pilot broadcasted over the intercom that landing procedures would be taken to quickly bring the plane down. He said that passengers were worried they would have to land somewhere else, but in reality, they landed at their original destination, Glasgow, where the plane “swiftly skidded to a halt on a remote part of the runway.” After landing in Glasgow, police arrested the man.
US President Donald Trump arrived in Scotland on the 25th, playing golf at Turnberry Golf Club owned by his group on the morning of the 26th. Trump is also scheduled to visit another golf course in Aberdeenshire. During his visit, he will have informal talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
A large number of people took to the streets of Edinburgh and Aberdeen city in Scotland on the 26th to protest against President Trump’s visit. Protesters gathered outside the US Embassy in Edinburgh that day, holding Palestinian flags and banners supporting Palestine, as well as photos of Trump and late American businessman Jeffrey Epstein.
A large police presence was deployed outside Turnberry Golf Club on the 26th. According to Sky News UK, Scottish police have requested support from other regions in the UK. Emma Bond, Assistant Chief Constable of Scotland, stated that the cost of security for Trump’s visit is still uncertain but “very high.”

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