Donald Trump’s new Aberdeenshire golf course was locked down on its opening day as police carried out a check on a suspicious vehicle, authorities said.
Members of the public, staff, journalists and others were evacuated from the entrance at around 3pm and moved behind a crash barrier, The National reported.
After nothing suspicious was found during precautionary checks on the vehicle, the cordon was removed, police said.
The lockdown came hours after the US president cut the ribbon during the official opening of his second 18-hole course at Trump International near Aberdeen. He was joined by former soccer players, golfers and business leaders for a round of golf at the course on Tuesday morning.
Images of the scene published in The Sun show a vehicle belonging to a bomb disposal unit at the scene, but there have been no suggestions that any explosives were found.
The US president played a round of golf at the newly opened course earlier in the day. He was due to depart from RAD Lossiemouth back for Washington, DC at 5pm.
A statement from Police Scotland said: “Shortly after 3pm, a security cordon was put in place at an entrance to the Menie Estate, Aberdeenshire, as officers carried out precautionary checks on a vehicle.
“This search has been completed, there was no criminality and the cordon has been removed.”
It comes after Mr Trump held a grand opening of new course on the final day of a fifth day trip to Scotland, which morphed into a diplomatic mission after having been initially billed as a private visit.
During a meeting with British prime minister Keir Starmer on Monday, Mr Trump raised pressure on Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a worsening hunger crisis in the war-torn Gaza strip. Sir Keir has since declared the UK will formally recognise the State of Palestine if Israel does not address the crisis.
Mr Trump met with Scottish first minister John Swinney on Monday night, as the two attended a private dinner. Ahead of the opening ceremony for the course, the pair held a formal meeting.
At Tuesday’s meeting Mr Swinney raised the plight of Gazans with the US president, pleading for Mr Trump to do more to support those suffering from malnourishment.
The US president also did a lacklustre impression of James Bond star Sir Sean Connery’s accent as he addressed guests and the media from the Scottish resort.
Referring to difficulties getting the new site approved, Mr Trump said: “This has been an unbelievable development.
"The land, they said it couldn't get zoned, it was an impossibility. And Sean Connery said 'let the bloody bloke build his golf course'. Once he said that everything came into line.”
President Trump has previously suggested that Sir Sean was influential in securing approval for the new development, although doubts have been raised about the claims.
In 2008 Connery is reported to have said: “During tough economic times, this is a major vote of confidence in Scotland’s tourist industry and our ability to rise to the challenge. I look forward to seeing a new gem in the north-east that is good for Aberdeenshire and good for Scotland.”
