Donald Trump has taken a swipe at Nicola Sturgeon by claiming she was a "negative force" for Scotland.
The former US president, speaking on a visit to his luxury Turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire, claimed the ex-SNP leader should have been more like his "friend Sean Connery".
But the controversial businessman claimed Sturgeon's successor as First Minister, Humza Yousaf, was a "good man".
Trump flew into Aberdeen this week for his first visit to Scotland since 2018.
"Nicola Sturgeon has not been very nice to me," he told the Sun.
"She never liked what we did for Scotland. My mother was Scottish. The people of Scotland are very proud of what I did for Scotland.
"She has been a very successful politician but now that she is out of office it would be a good change for Scotland.
"I think you should embrace people like my friend, Sean Connery. He was very proud of me and what I did for Scotland.
"I think she (Sturgeon) was anti-business. She is a negative force.
"She has hurt Scotland. She has hurt education and tourism. She should have embraced us."
On Yousaf, Trump said: " I don't know the gentleman but I hear he is a good man."
Trump is considered the frontrunner to become the Republican candidate at next year's US presidential election as he bids to make a return to the White House.
But he was more concerned today about Turnberry's failure to host the prestigious Open golf tournament in the last 15 years.
The Trump Organisation has invested millions in refurbishing the famous course in South Ayrshire since buying it in 2014 but it has been snubbed by organisers.
He said: "Turnberry is a great course. It is the number one course. All the golfers want it (The Open) back here but it's up to the R&A - and the Prime Minister has an impact. I think the Prime Minister should insist on it returning to Turnberry.
"Sturgeon had a big impact on the Scottish Open. We have two of the top courses in Scotland. She should have been begging us. We didn't deal with her much as she was a negative force."
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