Having not had Mr Trump's acquaintance I suppose I should give him the benefit of the doubt. Then again, if as he says this is not a money making venture, and 'just a golf course' why not build one in the USA where I am sure there is loads of space.

Rory Wellington, Canterbury, UK

I would like to offer a warm welcome to Mr Trump, who has a much stronger Scottish connection than say, Rupert Murdoch. I hope very much that he and Scotland's negotiators can strike a good deal which benefits all concerned.

Malcolm Wilson, Glasgow,

I live in Aberdeen City. The beach where he wishes to build a massive golf course and large amounts of bog standard housing is beautiful. I do not oppose the investment. I oppose the way he wishes to make it.
There are better ways...

Elizabeth, Aberdeen,

So, destroying a SSSI is okay if it provides 'jobs', is it? Running a prison camp would create jobs, but that would not make it right. Why is the only measure used in the UK today, money? Is that really the best we can do?

Bryan Lawrence, Gosport Hampshire, UK

I wonder why Donald Trump even considers building yet another golf course in Scotland?
The weather is hardly inviting and the population is not particularly warm either.
For a man who amassed his wealth by carefully calculating the viability of a project, he has got his sums wrong on this one.

GJB, Slough, Berkshire

If you want to keep Stornoway as it is, don't let Trump get a foothold on Scottish soil. It will turn into an elitist, touristic circus.

Kathy, USA

Kathy, Des Moines, USA

Does Boris have an even more famous brother than himself.

Actually, DOnald Trump as Mayor of London would prove wuite interesting......

Drew, Nottingham,

With all that money, you would have thought he could get his hair cut.

Paul, West Midlands,

90 seconds in his mother's house in Scotland and no-one tried to clean a stain off his chin with spit and a hankie? That visit was faked.

Alex, Edinburgh, Scotland

He looks just like a wild Scotsman.

Andy, Seoul,

Oh great. Transform natural, rugged landscape into immaculate green lawns for middle-aged golfists to plod around in their Pringle jumpers trying to get a small ball into an equally small hole using a variety of different golf bats.

steve, watford, UK,

No-one is being jealous of Trump.
Scotland is not short of golf courses, we don't need one more that stuffs up the land irretrievably.
We need a high tech facility was being built to provide jobs of substance,not more service industry insecurity.

Steve McCormack, London, UK

Like his supposed "homeland", Lewis, Trump is full of wind. Ninety seconds in his mother's house. Such dedication to family values. He could almost be a politician.

Bill Peter, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Investment is great, but not at the expense of a Scottish landscape that brings tourists in by itself. Great idea, wrong location. Doonies Farm in Aberdeen is the centre of a national campaign to save it, and other charity ventures, from council closure. If Mr Trump wants to invest there, he can.

Donna, Aberdeenshire,

'Maybe the Scots should reconsider his offer. After they get their independence and are cut off from the generous subsidies from England it'll take people like Trump to prevent Scotland going bankrupt
Phill, The Wirral, England'
Think youve got that the wrong way round !

Edward, Newbury, England

To many with negativity in there heads. Scotland welcomes this inward investment, especially the people of Aberdeenshire

Edward, Newbury, England

It would be great to see the Donald in Scotland.

Rahul, London/Edinburgh,

I thought Aberdeen Council's Infrastructure Services Committee rejected Trump's application late last year? So he really has just come to visit his Ma's house and maybe visit the barber.

Nigel B, St. Albans, UK

We respect other businessmen and so on because they all worked flipping hard for their fortunes, but it's so annoying for donald trump to go around acting arrogantly when his dad left him most of his fortune and he really hasn't done much... with 400 million dollars anyone can become a billionaire!

william, cambridge, england

I suspect that 180 minutes in the company of that "hair" was quite enough for everyone present.

Esther, London,

I don't understand why Mr Trump's detractors should be described as jealous. Of course we would all like his money, but why should that stop an honest appraisal of what he is trying to do?
Can you really not think of any reason other than jealousy why one should disapprove of what Donald Trump is hoping to do in Aberdeen? His proposed golf course will destroy a SSSI. It is a truism to say that "we all have our character flaws": the danger arises when the flawed character has the almost unlimited power of money.

Simon Levene, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Thanks Faqi in London but unfortunately Scotland is not a far off place to everyone, in fact quite a few people live here, and they're none too happy about the rape of their contryside to bring more profit and prosperity to an already prosperous man.
Ignorant American investors go home, have a think

Dan, Dundee, Far off Scotland

To describe Trump's detractors as jealous is missing the point - in a word, it's all about personality. Richard Branson is probably the UK's closest equivalent (different businesses, obviously), but he's viewed more as an entrepreneurial icon, and even a likeable bloke. But Trump....

David, Cheshire,

Scotland already has many beautiful golf courses built by individuals who followed the planning regulations. While we respect success we do not like people who think they are better than others. This is not jealous it is the pride we have in ourselves.

jonathan, East Kilbride,

Well said Miss Dee in Tayside. If he is so keen to do something for his mother's homeland, let him donate a billion or two, no strings attached, to regenerate homes and businesses in the most needy areas of Scotland.

Garley, London, UK

If the Scotts don't want you Donald, a warm welcome in Yorkshire awaits......

Louise Hardy, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England

Maybe the Scots should reconsider his offer. After they get their independence and are cut off from the generous subsidies from England it'll take people like Trump to prevent Scotland going bankrupt

Phill, The Wirral, England

He is a bit arrogant, but that's his personality. We all have our own character flaws. In reading his books, he has an inner peace that many do not have in the world. He is incredibly spiritual and gives millions every year to dozens of organizations around the world, that touches him every time.

Kendra B. Forster, Oregon, USA

I can't understand why people are so negative about inward investment. I have been to Trump Tower and it's pretty impressive, I've seen Trumpton on TV and that is amazing.

Tony, Walsall, England

Great hair; now if only i had a billion.

jonners, weybridge,

Ripping off Scottish taxpayers, destroying Scottish countryside, to provide eastern europeans with low paying, insecure jobs, and the super rich with a new playground. Nice tribute to mom! Please go away Donald and bother your dad's birthplace!

Miss Dee, Tayside, Scotland

Sounds like that film, Local Hero.

Chris, Liverpool, England

Good for Scotland more investments and tourism. why are people so negative? Can they not see the good in people? Don't be so jealous of people who have made it in this world. More power to them as they spread their wealth around it creates more jobs and brings prosperity to far off places.

Faqi, London, UK

One word describing MR. TRUMP'S detractors; Jealous.

Ryan, Boomtown, USA

He's a financial success but a bankrupt human being. 90 seconds in the house where his mother was born and only then for PR on an investment.

Jeff, Commerce, USA

Describe Donald Trump in one word; Narcissistic .

Ben, London, UK