Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland
During a visit to Ireland, Donald Trump expressed support for a united Ireland, suggesting that unification is inevitable. His comments drew immediate pushback from the UK government and unionist leaders in Northern Ireland.
Why it matters
The remarks represent a significant diplomatic intervention in a sensitive geopolitical issue, potentially complicating US-UK relations.
Donald Trump told a press conference in Dublin: ‘I think [unification] would be a great feature in everybody’s cap.’ Donald Trump told a press conference in Dublin: ‘I think [unification] would be a great feature in everybody’s cap.’ Donald Trump 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’
Prefer the Guardian on Google Donald Trump has said he would “love” to see a united Ireland and that it “may as well happen now”.
The US president appeared to endorse the push for constitutional change on the island at the start of a two-day visit to Ireland on Saturday. The unexpected intervention prompted a swift rebuttal from the UK government and Northern Ireland’s unionist leaders.
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