President Trump said on September 12, 2026, during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin that he would like to see Ireland unified, calling it a "fantastic thing" and saying unification is "eventually inevitable." The statement departed from traditional US policy and drew criticism from UK figures including Nigel Farage.
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President Donald Trump stirred debate during his visit to Dublin by saying he would like to see a united Ireland and that unification is eventually inevitable, departing from the caution US presidents have traditionally shown on the issue. Bloomberg News White House Reporter Jennifer Dlouhy tells hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that the remarks drew support from Sinn Féin and criticism from
President Trump said Saturday that he would like to see the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland unified, calling it a “fantastic thing” during a news conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin. Trump said unification would happen eventually and “may as well happen now,” while acknowledging that the United Kingdom would have a say. The remarks departed from the traditional U
President Trump said during a Sept. 12 meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin that he would “love to see” the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland unified, calling it “a fantastic thing” and saying it would happen eventually and “may as well happen now.” He acknowledged that the United Kingdom would have a say. Previous U.S. presidents had avoided endorsing either constitut