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Trump endorses Irish reunification, breaking with decades of U.S. policy

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

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Trump’s comments broke with longstanding U.S. neutrality on the question of reuniting the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland — a highly sensitive issue in the U.K.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:25:52 UTC.

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  1. Trump stirs Irish stew, risking a sour UK

  2. Trump in Ireland: What are Irish people saying about the visit?

  3. Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be 'fantastic'

  4. Trump says he would "love" a unified Ireland as he kicks off visit

  5. Meet Kelly Liu, 16, whose AI pollution project helped change county policy

  6. Trump endorses Irish reunification, breaking with decades of U.S. policy

  7. Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic

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Trump in Ireland: What are Irish people saying about the visit?

US President Donald Trump held talks Saturday in Dublin with his Irish counterpart Catherine Connolly during a weekend visit that's more about a major golf tournament hosted on a course he owns on the country's Atlantic coast.

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