Trump Calls United Ireland ‘Fantastic’ During Visit, as UK's Burnham Cites Lack of Support
During a trip to Ireland, US President Donald Trump said a united Ireland would be a positive outcome, while British Prime Minister Andy Burnham maintained that support for Northern Ireland leaving the UK remains insufficient.
US President Donald Trump said during a visit to Ireland that a unified Ireland would be "fantastic," according to a report by Al Jazeera.
The remarks touch on the long-standing question of Northern Ireland's constitutional status, which has remained part of the United Kingdom since the island of Ireland was partitioned in 1921.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham responded to the renewed attention on the issue by maintaining that there is not enough popular support for Northern Ireland to leave the UK, according to the report.
The exchange comes amid ongoing debate in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain over the possibility of a future referendum on Irish unification, a mechanism provided for under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland.
Al Jazeera did not report additional details on the context of Trump's visit or further comments from officials in Dublin, Belfast or London.
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