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

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US president says on visit to republic that unification will happen eventually so ‘may as well happen now’ 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 16:05:32 UTC.

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

  2. Trump, in Dublin, says he ‘would love to see’ Ireland reunified

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

  4. Trump says a unified Ireland would be ‘fantastic’ during Irish visit

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

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

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

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