Donald Trump has spoken frequently of his connections with Scotland – from his Scottish mother and beloved golf courses, to his frequent public spats with politicians and environmentalists.
The creation of the Trump International Golf Links on the old Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire was beset by furious legal battles that saw him threaten to pull out – only to end up buying the Turnberry hotel and golf course as well.
Trump lost the last election to Joe Biden in 2020 but completed his unlikely return to the White House his recent inauguration follow a landslide win over Democrat candidate Kamala Harris at the ballot box.
Here are 13 things the politician and businessman has said about Scotland.

13. Donald Trump on...his controversial Meanie Estate golf development
“I’ve always liked my ties to Scotland. We looked at 150 different sites all over Europe for this project but my first choice was always Scotland if it could work out and, fortunately, it did. I have a lot of tremendous courses and I always like to be actively involved in them. I only do truly great courses. I’m not interested in having mediocre ones, even if they make money. That’s not what I’m about. And my Scottish course? I truly believe it will probably blow everything away. We have a very, very special place. Even the contractors who are doing it, and who have done many of the great courses, including Open courses, said they have never ever seen a piece of land like it.” Photo: Jeff J Mitchell