Zack Polanski calls for Trump to be 'kicked out' of his Scottish golf courses

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The leader of the Green Party in England and Wales has called for Donald Trump to be "kicked out" out of his Scottish golf courses and for them to be "brought into community ownership".

Zack Polanski made the comments on a visit to Glasgow as he supported his Scottish Green colleagues ahead of the Holyrood election.

The leader was heavily critical of the US president, saying he had "started illegal and unpopular wars".

Trump International in Scotland responded, saying the comments are "frankly ludicrous and ignorant and made by a man who is an imbecile".

Speaking during a press conference, Polanski said: "It's not for me to tell Scotland what to do either but I'd really like to see Donald Trump kicked out of his golf courses.

"I don't think you should be able to start illegal and unpopular wars and still have golf courses. I'd love to see those golf courses brought into community ownership."

The Green Party leader said the comment was a personal opinion and not a policy of the Greens or the Scottish Greens.

He added the idea of the UK having a "special relationship" with Trump and the United States "does not stand up to any scrutiny".

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Donald Trump owns two golf resorts in Scotland - Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire and Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire.

The first located, on the Menie Estate at Balmedie, has two 18-hole courses.

The Old Course opened in 2012 and the US president cut the ribbon on the New Course during his four-day private visit to Scotland last summer.

Trump previously said he built the course in memory of his mother, who was born and raised in Lewis in the Western Isles.

Trump International Scotland hit back at Polanski's remarks.

Sarah Malone, executive vice president, said: "The comments in relation to our golf courses in Scotland are frankly ludicrous and ignorant and made by a man who is an imbecile."

The Green Party leader later responded on social media saying he had "thoughts" about spokespeople who work for Donald Trump.