Trump Says He Would 'Love' to See Unified Ireland During Dublin Visit
US president made comments on Irish unification, Iran, and other topics while meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, according to Reuters.
US President Donald Trump said he would "love" to see a united Ireland and suggested "it may as well happen now," according to comments reported by Reuters during his visit to Dublin.
The remarks came as Trump met with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin, according to the news agency, which issued a series of alerts covering the president's statements during the meeting.
Reuters also reported that Trump made comments regarding Iran during the same engagement, stating that the war "will end very soon," though further details of this remark were not immediately available.
The Guardian's live coverage of the visit, which included updates on Trump's engagements in Ireland, has since concluded, with the publication directing readers to a fuller account of the unification comments in a separate report.
Trump's visit to Dublin included a meeting with Martin as part of a broader diplomatic itinerary, though additional details of the full agenda were not specified in available reporting.
The comments on Irish unification touch on a long-standing and sensitive political issue involving the status of Northern Ireland, which remains part of the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. Reuters did not report further elaboration from Trump on the specifics of how or when such unification might occur.
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