Seven people accused of vandalizing President Donald Trump’s Scotland golf resort face charges ‘aggravated’ by alleged ‘terrorist connection’

Seven people accused of vandalizing President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Scotland have been charged with an offense prosecutors allege has a “terrorist connection,” drawing criticism from a U.K. legal activist group.

Palestine protesters indicted

The allegation is included in an indictment filed with the High Court of Justiciary in Glasgow over a March 8, 2025, protest at Trump Turnberry in Ayrshire.

Activists described as members of Palestine Action allegedly entered the resort, dug up turf, sprayed weedkiller and caused flooding by damaging a sprinkler system. They are also accused of damaging a light and painting slogans including “Free Gaza,” “Free Palestine” and “Gaza is not for sale” — along with offensive messages directed at Trump — on the course and buildings.

The protest came after Trump suggested the U.S. could “take over” Gaza and resettle Palestinians as part of plans to rebuild the territory into the “Riviera of the Middle East.”

Turnberry, located on the Firth of Clyde, includes golf courses, a hotel and an academy. The Trump Organization has owned the property since 2014 and operates it as Trump Turnberry.

Palestine Action was proscribed under British terrorism laws in July 2025 and has also been designated a terrorist group by the U.S.

The alleged vandals

Kieran Robson, 35, Uzma Bashir, 56, Ricky Southall, 34, Autumn Taylor Ward, 22, Rebecca Sian Davies, 29, John Moxley, 58, and Dylan Chiaramello, 24, were charged with criminal damage stemming from the protest.

Robson is additionally accused of committing the offense while on bail granted by Edinburgh Sheriff Court in January 2025.

The defendants were scheduled to appear at the High Court in Glasgow for a preliminary hearing, but the proceedings were moved to October following a court order.

The indictment alleges the seven defendants “maliciously” damaged parts of the resort and says the offenses were “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection.”

Palestine Action arrests

The case comes after four Palestine Action members received prison terms totaling 20 years in June following their convictions over a 2024 raid on a U.K. factory operated by Israeli defense company Elbit. A judge concluded there was a terrorism connection in that case, though human rights groups and supporters condemned the sentences as disproportionate.

Campaign group Defend Our Juries criticized the designation attached to the Turnberry case, arguing the seven defendants could face significantly longer sentences if treated as terrorists despite not being charged with terrorism offenses.

“It’s now all too clear why the White House has designated Palestine Action as a global terror organization, alongside al Qaeda,” Defend Our Juries said in a statement. “It’s because members of Palestine Action upset the president in March 2025 by making a mess of his golf course.”