With the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election now only days away, all eyes are on former president Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris.
The race between the Republican and Democratic nominees is close with both being in with a good chance of being elected to the White House this November.
The impact of this election on Scotland cannot be understated with the outcome set to dramatically affect global politics.
Donald Trump's business ties to Scotland have long been known but many are less familiar with his family connections to the country.
When is the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election?
The 2024 US Presidential Election will take place on Tuesday, November 5 with votes being cast across all 51 states (as well as Washington DC).
The outcome of this election will likely be decided by a few swing states like Pennsylvania and Arizona.
Donald Trump's family ties to Scotland - everything you need to know
Donald Trump's Scottish ties are through his mother Mary Anne MacLeod who was born in the small village of Tong on the Isle of Lewis.
She was born in 1912 and was the youngest of ten children in a Gaelic household.
Because of this, her first language was Scottish-Gaelic. However, she later learned English when she attended school.
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Her family lineage is well-established in the village with her mother being born here in 1867 to parents Donald and Mary Smith.
In 1930, as was common for islanders at this time, Mary Anne set sail for America on the RMS Transylvania.
When she arrived, she worked as a domestic servant and nanny before meeting Fred Trump and marrying him in 1936.
