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

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday said a unified Ireland would be “fantastic" during a weekend visit to a major tournament at his Irish golf course.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:51:20 UTC.

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

  2. Trump will meet with Ireland's leaders before heading to his golf club in Doonbeg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian