Trump '˜would not be bothered' if Scottish muslim visited US

The presumptive Republican nominee was asked to clarify his proposed ban on Muslim immigration during a visit to his golf resort in Aberdeenshire. Picture: Getty

DONALD Trump has said 'he wouldn't be bothered' by Scottish Muslims visiting the United States if he becomes president.

The presumptive Republican nominee was asked to clarify his proposed ban on Muslim immigration during a visit to his golf resort in Aberdeenshire.

Mr Trump - whose arrival by helicopter was preceded by a protest group carrying Mexican flags in response to his plans to build a wall at the border - also insisted he has “tremendous popularity” in the area and in Ayrshire, where he opened his revamped Turnberry course on Friday.

During a tour of Trump International Golf Links Scotland, the billionaire was asked: “You gave a speech last week on the Muslims, in your response to the latest shooting (in Orlando) and you said that countries linked to Islamic terrorism would be blocked, so a Muslim coming from Scotland, have you tweaked your policy on that also?”

He replied: “It wouldn’t bother me.”

The presidential hopeful’s controversial policies have attracted high levels of criticism in the UK, with almost 587,000 people signing a petition to ban him.

Protesters said he is not welcome, claiming he has ‘’ramped up levels of racism, Islamophobia, and bigotry’’ during his bid for the White House.

Asked about the Mexican flags being flown from houses bordering the course, Mr Trump said: “I didn’t see it. We have great popularity in this area and obviously we have great popularity around Turnberry. But we have tremendous popularity here.

“We may have one or two people but we have tremendous popularity.”

Donald Trump has said “he wouldn’t be bothered” by Scottish Muslims visiting the United States if he becomes president.

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