Trump Backs United Ireland During Dublin Visit
Trump Backs United Ireland During Dublin Visit
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President Donald Trump said Saturday he would "love" to see Ireland unified with British-run Northern Ireland, speaking to reporters in Dublin after a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.
"Well, I don't want to cause any problems, but I will tell you, I'd love to see it unified," Trump said, according to The Independent.
He predicted it would happen on its own terms: "The way I look at it, it's going to happen eventually ... I think it would be a fantastic thing."
Trump also acknowledged that Britain gets a say. "Now the UK will have something to say about it ... but I think it would be a great thing," he said.
Timeline
Trump meets Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin during a visit to Ireland.
Speaking to reporters after that meeting, Trump says he would "love" to see a united Ireland and that "it will happen eventually." Sky News, Reuters and The Independent all report the remarks within the hour.
Irish unification is one of the most sensitive questions in British and Irish politics. Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom, and a sitting American president publicly endorsing reunification is a departure from the studiously neutral language US leaders have typically used on the subject.
Why It Matters
Reactions
The comments came directly from Trump himself, delivered alongside his Dublin meeting with Martin.
Trump framed the remark as an observation rather than a policy push, prefacing it with "I don't want to cause any problems" and noting the UK "will have something to say about it."
The three reports on the record so far — from Reuters, Sky News and The Independent — carried no response from the British government, from Northern Ireland's parties, or from Martin. The Frank will add reaction as it is reported.
What's Next
Watch for responses from Downing Street and from unionist and nationalist parties in Northern Ireland, which have long split over whether and when a border poll on unification should be held.
Also watch whether the White House clarifies the remark as personal opinion or as any shift in US posture toward Northern Ireland.
More
Trump has repeatedly highlighted his family and business ties to Ireland, and Irish-American politics has long been a factor in how Washington handles the Northern Ireland question. Saturday's comments were made during his visit to Dublin and in the context of his meeting with the Irish prime minister.
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