While Donald Trump’s business relationship with Scotland began back in 2001, his link to our country originated almost 90 years before that.
It all started with Mary Anne MacLeod – the daughter of a fisherman and crofter – who lived in Tong, near Stornoway, on the isle of Lewis.
She moved to America as a teenager and would eventually meet and marry Fred Trump, and Donald was born some time later.
The president-elect paid tribute to his parents during his victory speech back in November, describing them as “wonderful in every regard”.
He has always been proud of his Scottish heritage and has highlighted them particularly in his golf business dealings in Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire.
He got in touch with his Scottish roots during a visit to Lewis in June, 2008 – the first time he had set foot on Hebridean soil since he was three-years-old.
The tycoon visited the croft at Tong where he met with his cousins from the islands as well as his sister Maryanne Trump Barry and his staff.
He made a flying visit to the croft, and discussed his Scottish roots at a press conference.
At the time he referred to his mother, who died in 2000 as a “beautiful and great woman” who had kept the memory of his roots alive over the years.
He said: “My mother loved Scotland and she loved Lewis. She never forgot where she came from.”
