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Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

US president say on visit to republic that unification will happen eventually so ‘may as well happen now’ • Trump’s visit to Ireland – live updates Donald Trump has said he would “love” to see a united Ireland and that it “may as well happen now”.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:06:47 UTC.

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  1. Trump says unified Ireland ‘would be fantastic' during Dublin trip

  2. Trump meets Ireland's leaders before heading to his golf club in Doonbeg

  3. Trump visits Ireland, says unification would be 'fantastic'

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  5. Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland

  6. Trump says he would ‘love’ to see unified Ireland and ‘it may as well happen now’ as he visits Dublin – live

  7. A united Ireland would be 'fantastic' says Trump during Irish visit

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