isle lewis scotland donald trump play family root lewis island northwestern tip scotland success u.s. republican presidential battle draw kind rapture billionaire might like home crowd trump mother mary anne macleod emigrate unite state lewis village tong early 1930s visit property mogul son would certainly interest friendly inhabitants weather-beaten isle kind fiery oratory catapult unexpected victories u.s. primaries might take pinch salt accord tim durbin manager post office capital stornoway people like proof anything less suspect say durbin 43-year-old american originally kentucky live decade would certainly lot talk leave talk would subdue laughter would gentle islanders wariness apparent new yorker name mention many smile politely refuse talk make difficult gauge sentiment among 20,000-strong population even silence significant place strong community tie accord critically-acclaimed lewis novelist kevin macneil people lewis genuinely supportive trump would vocal view say lack support grandson island speak volumes exception facebook page call isle lewis support trump president 84 like businessman become presumptive republican nominee headline-grabbing campaign trade insult rival suggestion muslims ban enter unite state draw criticism europe lead withdrawal scottish business academic accolades trump argue last month column aberdeen press journal newspaper skeptical people scotland tenaciousness build golf course despite environmental hurdle local opposition lawsuits scotland already unite state write trump call scottish business project labor love trump international golf link website section dedicate scots family genealogy would funny trump might boost tourism say donald lewis pensioner live near macleod family seat interject wife anne caution habitual island couple recall trump mother would visit unite state summer trump millionaire father fred would ship cadillac carry around marshy island stay end ditch try drive past remember say donald laugh lewis out hebrides island chain picturesque place dot lakes hill open tracts moor almost devoid tree freeze gust whip breath away warm breeze surprise gentleness trump stop brief visit 2008 jet private plane try launch golf business near aberdeen mainland scotland hold news conference return since although visit scotland several time run two golf course mainland one ayrshire another aberdeenshire offer possibility investment lews sic castle run-down victorian country house stornoway build another millionaire sir jam matheson buy island mid-19th century think go make money know root interest golf investments elsewhere say council official nigel scott people easily sway lewis strong bond neighbor family necessary withstand harshness rural life say calum iain macleod presbyterian minister parish mary anne macleod bear atlantic throw force 10 barely stand windows cake salt extreme tough say island minch separate center gravity feel vulnerable say refer strait separate out hebrides mainland influence church well-attended also make tranquil place sundays still almost entirely commerce-free pubs hotels serve alcohol contrast rest britain trump desire recall historic scottish root may another purpose suggest novelist macneil perhaps simply want scotland-shaped mirror reflect back perceive glory scottish isle world away fireworks native son trump