Donald Trump arrived at his multi-million-pound north-east resort to be greeted by the world’s media yesterday.
Speaking to journalists, he refused to answer any questions on Nicola Sturgeon’s plans for a second independence referendum and claimed that everyone in Aberdeen ‘loved him’.
Also in tow were media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his wife, Jerry Hall – who were given a personal tour of the estate by the US presidential hopeful.
Mrs Hall had four children with her ex-husband, Rolling Stone Mick Jagger.
However, Mr Trump appeared to backtrack on one of his most controversial policies on his visit.
Having previously called for all Muslims entering the US to be turned back at the border, he said a Scottish Muslim entering America ‘wouldn’t bother’ him.
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.”
Flanked by secret service agents, he also said that British exit for the EU wasn’t Americas problem.
When asked if First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had refused her invitation to visit Turnberry, he replied: “No I don’t think so.”
