DONALD Trump has said his new Turnberry golf course is coming out "magnificently" after a whistle-stop tour of the Aberdeenshire site.
The presumptive Republican nominee arrived via helicopter at Trump International Golf Links Scotland to open the revamped course over the weekend.
On his return to New York, the magnate praised his son's work overseeing the renovation for the last two years, tweeting: "Turnberry came out magnificently. My son, Eric, did a great job - under budget!"
Eric, alongside siblings Donald Junior and Ivanka Trump, collectively oversee the Trump Organization’s golf, resort, and hotel assets.
However Trump's presence in Scotland has not always been met with enthusiasm, with protesters saying he has ''ramped up levels of racism, Islamophobia, and bigotry'' during his bid for the White House.
His controversial policies have attracted a high level of criticism in the UK, with almost 587,000 people signing a petition to ban him.
Trump arrived at the course on the day the announcement was made that the UK had voted for Brexit.
He tweeted that Scotland was "going wild over the vote" and that the Scottish people "took their country back" despite the country voting to remain in the EU.
During his visit to the course, comedian Lee Nelson interrupted proceedings by handing out golf balls emblazoned with swastika's on them, before he was ejected by security.
Mexican flags were also flown from houses bordering the course in protest to comments he made about erecting a wall on the border of the US and Mexico to keep out immigrants.
He said he "didn't see" the flags, adding: "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."
The controversial businessman was also asked to clarify his proposed ban on Muslim immigration, which made in response to the Orlando shooting.
When asked if he had tweaked his policy for Muslim's coming from Scotland, said "it wouldn't bother me".
He also rejected any suggestion that his visit had been snubbed by political leaders.
When asked if First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had refused her invitation to visit Turnberry, he replied: "No I don't think so."
"I really don't know, I've never met her. I'm sure she's very nice, it's just I've never met her.
"No I haven't asked to meet with her."
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