Slideshow: Signs at a Scottish anti-Trump protest - Youth Journalism International

The march began Saturday outside the Scottish Parliament buildilng in Edinburgh. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

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Some protesters wore traditional Scottish clothes and carried the national flag. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

A roaster is Scots for a person who is talking nonsense, and embarrassing themselves. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

Protesters, against the backdrop of the lcoal landmark Holyrood Park, home of Arthur’s Seat.(Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

Throughout the protest, many American voices could be heard, from students to expatriates. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

This sign references the U.S. president’s complexion, whilst using another Scots word for embarrassment. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

The march continued past the American consulate in Edinburgh. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

Signs like this are common in Scottish anti-Trump protests, as his mother was of Scottish origin. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

The 20-feet high baby Trump helium balloon, which got a lot of attention in London, showed up in the Edinburgh protest, too. The balloon, paid for with donations, clutches a tiny cellphone. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

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A young teacher holds a sign protesting the US’s lax gun control. After tightening gun ownership laws, Scotland hasn’t seen a school shooting since 1996. To her right, a woman holds a sign saying “no human being is illegal.” (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

After a horse left this on the road, protesters added the tiny Trump figure and sign. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

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Many families took part in the protest, most with light-hearted, humorous signs. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

There are 275 armed police officers in the whole of Scotland. Two are here on the Meadows, where the march ended. Police estimated that 6,000 people took part in the protest. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

Not all signs referenced Trump’s policies. Some were calling for the protection of the UK’s public health system, and others calling for a boycott of Israel. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

People with many different backgrounds took part, many citing their fears of a rise in fascism. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

The march continued past iconic landmarks, like the Balmoral Hotel and the Scott Monument. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

This marcher wore the flag of Mexico. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

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A policewoman looks on at the march. Like most police officers in Scotland, she is armed with an incapacitant spray and a baton. She has no firearm. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

This sign references Trump’s war on so-called “fake news.” (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

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The protest attracted cross-part support from Liberal Democrats, Scottish Nationalists and Greens. This sign is from the Greens. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

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