Donald Trump expresses support for a united Ireland during visit
During a visit to his golf course in Ireland, U.S. President Donald Trump stated he would "love" to see a united Ireland. While some reports note he suggested the unification would happen eventually and "may as well happen now," others highlight the contentious nature of the comments regarding the UK's position on Northern Ireland.
First reported 3 days ago · latest update 2 days agoDuring a visit to Dublin, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for the potential unification of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Speaking to reporters at Farmleigh House following a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, the President stated that he would "love" to see the two regions unify and suggested that such an outcome would happen eventually.
The President described the prospect of a united Ireland as a "fantastic" and "very cool" development. While acknowledging that the United Kingdom would necessarily have a role in any such process, he maintained his positive outlook on the possibility of unification.
Addressing the sensitivity of the topic, the President noted that questions regarding Irish unification are difficult to answer because they often provoke strong reactions regardless of the response provided. He remarked that he attempted to give a "nice answer" to the inquiry, while jokingly suggesting that his comments might cause some members of the press to change their opinion of him.
The remarks were made during a press conference held as part of the President's diplomatic visit. Throughout the exchange, the President emphasized that he did not intend to cause political problems with his comments, but reiterated his belief that unification would be a positive outcome.
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Trump says he would 'love' to see a united Ireland - Reuters
Trump says he would 'love' to see a united Ireland Reuters
3 days agoTrump, in Dublin, says he ‘would love to see’ Ireland reunified - The Washington Post
Trump, in Dublin, says he ‘would love to see’ Ireland reunified The Washington Post
2 days agoTrump would 'love to see' reunified Ireland and Northern Ireland
The US president made the contentious comments during a weekend visit to a tournament at his Irish golf course.
2 days ago · Georgie HewsonDonald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland
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2 days ago · Rory Carroll Ireland correspondentTrump says he would 'love' to see a united Ireland
DUBLIN, Sept 12 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would \"love\" to see Ireland unify with British-run Northern Ireland and that it would happen eventually.
2 days agoTrump says he would ‘love to see’ a united Ireland during Irish visit
US President Donald Trump said he would ‘love to see’ a united Ireland.
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‘Now the UK will have something to say about it ... but I think it would be a great thing’
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