Donald Trump has been accused of "never delivering anything positive for Scotland" by a Green MSP as the former president began a short trip to the country.
The American businessman will visit his two golf resorts in Aberdeenshire and Turnberry, South Ayrshire, before flying to Ireland later in the week.
Trump, who is campaigning to become the Republican candidate at next year's US presidential election, is on his first trip to Scotland since 2018.
It comes as he faces mounting legal issues in his home country as well as opposition to his candidacy from some Republicans.
His arrival in Aberdeenshire was also criticsed by Maggie Chapman, a Green MSP for north-east Scotland. “Everywhere Trump goes he leaves a trail of destruction and broken promises," she said.
"He has, over time, been accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault, including rape. And he is due to face a criminal trial in the US in the coming months. One thing he can never be accused of is delivering anything positive for my constituents or Scotland, other than staying away for so long.
"But like he does everywhere, he created a mess and broke his promises. The sooner he returns to the US and faces justice, the better."
Liam McArthur, Scottish Lib Dem justice spokesman, said: "Some people in Scotland were blinded by Trump’s promise to bring big business to Scotland.
"Donald Trump's previous visits have cost us millions in policing costs. They were the most expensive rounds of golf in history.
"The Scottish Government have refused to probe the finances involved in Donald Trump's purchase of the Turnberry golf course.
"The new First Minister should consider whether to revisit that decision."
Ahead of his visit, Trump said his Scottish golf resorts were "among the greatest in the world". He added: "Will be meeting with many wonderful friends, and cutting a ribbon for a new and spectacular second course in Aberdeen. Very exciting despite the fact that it is 'make America great again' that is on my mind, in fact, America will be greater than ever before."
Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges of falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 presidential election. The former president had previously spent two days at his Turnberry course while in office in 2018, meeting Theresa May and the Queen during the visit.
Asked last week if he will meet Trump, who has made controversial statements about Muslims in the past, Humza Yousaf said: “I would find it difficult, I have to say, to meet with him without raising the significance of concerns I have of the remarks that he’s made in the past.”
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