Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ will happen ‘eventually’

US President Donald Trump has expressed support for Irish unification, stating it would be "fantastic" and suggesting it may happen "eventually" or even "now". He made these comments during a news conference with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin. According to ABC News (US), Trump said he would "love to see" the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland unified.

Thousands of protesters waved Palestinian flags during Trump's visit, and Irish President Michael D. Higgins, also known as Catherine Connolly, denounced the normalization of "war and genocide". The Irish president had previously been critical of Trump, describing him as "volatile" and a "bully". During the visit, Connolly gave Trump a St Brigid's Cross, a symbol of peace, and a compilation of poems, including Michael Longley's sonnet "Ceasefire".

Trump also attended the Amgen Irish Open golf tournament, held on a Trump Organization course, where he chatted with golfer Brooks Koepka. His visit to Ireland was a two-day trip that blurred the lines between his presidency and personal business interests.

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