The people of Scotland send a clear message to Donald Trump: “You are not welcome here”

In an unprecedented trip to Scotland to visit his new golf courses that opened earlier this year, U.S. President Donald Trump has been warned by some within the country that he is not welcome. The president’s mother immigrated to the United States from the Isle of Lewis, situated off Scotland’s northwest coast, and Trump has said that his interest in expanding his business ventures into Scotland is motivated by his familial ties.

The White House has attempted to play down critiques of the president by showing a crowd of supporters at Prestwick Airport who were present to welcome him and his team upon arrival. In the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, thousands of protestors have taken to the streets on Saturday to voice their opposition to the visit by the US president as well as his business ventures in their country.

Protests planned for the duration of President Trump’s trip

However, some of those closest to Trump’s newest golf course are not pleased about the construction project, arguing that it has ruined the beautiful landscapes of the country’s northeastern coastline.

A recent poll of Scottish voters, the land from which Trump’s mother hailed, found that 70 percent of Scots had an unfavorable opinion of the US president and his policies. Just as crowds gathered to welcome President Trump, hundreds also protested his visit to Scotland, with many other demonstrations planned for the duration of his four-day trip.

CBS News spoke with one of those critics, David Milne, who purchased his property in Aberdeenshire more than two decades ago. In 2006, when Trump’s businesses purchased the land, the plans for Aberdeenshire began to change. “When I came in here, this landscape was untouched … now it’s just a golf course," explained the landowner. Milne told CBS that he refused to sell, and as a result, he now lives surrounded by the 36-hole course that will cost players $500 to putt around.

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