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’

Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland

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.