Alison Campsie in Balmedie at Anti Trump Protest

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00:00I'm Alison Campsey, I'm from the Scotsman and I'm here in Balmedie.

00:05There's an anti-Trump protest gathering here and I'd say there's probably about 100 folk here at the moment

00:11and more people seem to be arriving.

00:14Like Saturday's protest, there's a wide range of placards and signs, some language to choice to discuss here.

00:22But people feeling very motivated to attend this protest and to send a message to Trump

00:29that they are not happy with his policies, particularly on Gaza, on Ukraine.

00:36I spoke to a woman who's travelled from Hertfordshire in England who is Mexican-American

00:40and she came simply because she is so worried about the rights of her friends and family in the US.

00:47And this woman has travelled from the south-east of England to be here

00:49and she says she'll be in Scotland for as long as Trump is.

00:53There's obviously heavy security here at the moment.

00:56Walk down to Balmedie Beach, now you can get down so far.

01:01It's a very, very popular spot for families and dog walkers.

01:06The road is closed off to cars, but public access is allowed.

01:10There's police officers dotted through the sand dunes, there's police horses on the beach.

01:14Very little activity on the beach apart from the odd family on a day out,

01:21but very, very strict controls on where you can go.

01:25Access on Balmedie Beach is blocked off to the north and that leads past many estates where the golf course is.

01:34And as I understand it, this protest is just a way to head off and try and get to the beats of Trump International.