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Seven charged with terror-linked damage at Trump's Turnberry resort

Activists face malicious damage charges with a terrorist connection for protesting at the Scottish golf course.

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People attend a demonstration opposing the government's decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror organisation [File: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters]

What this story says

  • Seven activists have been charged with malicious damage having a terrorist connection for a protest at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.
  • The protest, which occurred on March 8, 2025, involved spray-painting messages in support of Gaza and damaging turf and sprinklers.
  • Palestine Action, a group involved in the protest, was previously proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government.
  • The activists are scheduled for an initial hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on August 31.

Who covered it

Left 34%(11)Centre 38%(12)Right 28%(9)

Percentages are shares of the 32 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 15 of the 47 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

61/100

Hype

41/100

47 sources · methodology

Seven individuals face charges of malicious damage with a terrorist connection following a protest at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. The incident, which took place on March 8, 2025, involved activists spray-painting messages and causing damage to the golf course.

According to reports, the charges stem from a protest organised by Palestine Action, a group that the UK government previously proscribed as a terrorist organisation. The activists are accused of spray-painting messages such as "Gaza is not 4 sale" on the clubhouse and damaging turf and sprinklers on the greens. An initial hearing for the cases is set for August 31 at the High Court in Glasgow.

Disagreement on charges

While multiple reports state the activists face charges of malicious damage with a terrorist connection, Al Jazeera, citing The Guardian and The New York Times, notes the potential use of "terror-scale" sentencing. Al Jazeera also reports that all seven defendants were charged under ordinary criminal law for malicious property damage, with the prosecution's indictment asserting the acts were "aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection."

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated digests mention the specific date of the protest (March 8, 2025). None of the right-rated digests name the specific messages spray-painted by the activists, such as "Gaza is not 4 sale."

Tags:#TrumpTurnberry#PalestineAction#TerrorCharges#Activism#Scotland

Coverage settled. We checked this 150 times and stopped on 3 Sept 2026, 08:30. The figures above are what it finished at.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

11 rated outlets

  • Left-rated outlets led on the charging of seven activists with offences linked to terrorism for damaging Donald Trump's Turnberry resort. The activists, from Palestine Action, spray-painted messages and dug up turf in protest over Trump's stance on Gaza.
  • Al Jazeera, the only outlet to publish its own report, stated that the charges included malicious damage "having a terrorist connection". It quoted Palestine Action's cofounder, Huda Ammori, who said prosecutors were trying to appease Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • The reports noted that the activists were charged under ordinary criminal law, but the indictment asserted a "terrorist connection". Al Jazeera also reported on US sanctions against Palestine Action and quoted British MP John McDonnell criticising the potential "terror" sentencing.

Centre

12 rated outlets

  • Centrist reports focused on the core facts of the charges and the "terrorist connection" cited by prosecutors. UPI stated that prosecutors allege protesters facing charges of vandalising one of Trump's golf courses had "a terrorist connection." Jerusalem Post and Reuters reported that activists from the now-banned group Palestine Action were charged with criminal damage and could face longer sentences due to the "terrorist connection." Cedarnews.net reported that Palestine Action activists accused of vandalism at Trump Turnberry face a terrorism accusation, noting the initial report was from The New York Times.

Right

9 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports consistently stated that seven protesters were charged with damaging Trump's Scottish golf resort and that prosecutors cited a "terrorist connection." Anadolu Ajansı reported the incident involved graffiti and damage to the golf course. Regional Media News and Reuters, in their digests, noted that the protesters could face longer sentences if found guilty due to the "terrorist connection." Libertad Digital reported "damage with terrorist dyes," and Halk TV stated the protesters were charged with "terror-related property damage."

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Seven charged with terror-linked damage at Trump's Turnberry resort?
Of the 32 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 34% are rated left, 38% are rated centre, 28% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 47. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Seven charged with terror-linked damage at Trump's Turnberry resort left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 32 rated outlets on this story, 34% are rated left, 38% are rated centre, 28% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Seven charged with terror-linked damage at Trump's Turnberry resort biased?
Seven charged with terror-linked damage at Trump's Turnberry resort is one event reported by 47 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Seven charged with terror-linked damage at Trump's Turnberry resort?
47 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What are the activists accused of?
Seven activists are accused of malicious damage with a terrorist connection for their protest at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort. The protest involved spray-painting messages and damaging the course's turf and sprinklers.
When is the court hearing?
The activists are scheduled for an initial hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on August 31. This date marks the beginning of the legal proceedings for the charges they face.
What is Palestine Action?
Palestine Action is a group involved in the protest. The UK government previously proscribed it as a terrorist group. Activists from this group are among those facing charges.

Read it at the source

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