Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland
US president say on visit to republic that unification will happen eventually so ‘may as well happen now’
TL;DR
- Donald Trump expressed his support for a united Ireland during a visit, saying it "may as well happen now."
- His comments were met with criticism from the UK government and Northern Ireland's unionist leaders.
- The Democratic Unionist party leader stated Northern Ireland's constitutional future would be decided by its people.
- Other politicians, like Kemi Badenoch, criticized Trump's remarks as "loose talk" and unhelpful.
- Trump's visit also included meetings with Irish President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin, where he discussed various topics including energy, water, and US-Irish relations.
- Protests against Trump's visit occurred in Dublin and Doonbeg.
- Trump also made critical remarks about US Democrats and Europe's immigration policies.