Trump says he would "love" a unified Ireland, as he kicks off visit that mixes diplomacy and golf
President Trump said Saturday he would love to see a unified Ireland as he kicked off a visit to the country, where he will meet with leaders and attend a major golf tournament at one of his courses.During a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Mr. Trump said the unification of the Republic of Ireland with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, "may as well happen now.""I don't want to cause any problems but I'd love to see it unified. I think it would be a fantastic thing," Mr. Trump said, adding that "the U.K. will have something to say about it, obviously."Later on Sunday, while addressing business leaders from both countries gathered at the U.S. ambassador's residence, Mr.
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