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

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President Trump expressed support for a unified Ireland during a visit to the country where he met with Prime Minister Micheál Martin and later attended the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf course. When asked about unification, Trump said it "may as well happen now" but acknowledged that the U.K. would have input on the matter. The trip also drew criticism from some residents and opposition groups who protested against the president's presence in Ireland.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-12, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

US President Donald Trump, during a visit to Ireland in September 2023, stated that he would "love" to see a unified Ireland and predicted it would happen eventually. He made these comments after meeting with the Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin. Despite expressing his support for unification, Trump acknowledged that the United Kingdom (UK) would have a say on the matter.

Trump's remarks touched on sensitive political issues in Northern Ireland, where the majority of people are Protestant and identify as British, while the Republic of Ireland is predominantly Catholic and has long sought unity with the north. His comments were met with criticism from Northern Irish unionist parties like the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Ulster Unionist Party, who oppose such a move.

The UK government also responded swiftly to Trump's remarks, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisting that unity was "off the table." Meanwhile, Ireland's President Mary McAleese emphasized during her meeting with Trump the importance of building shared peace and rejecting normalization of war and genocide. Despite these contentious statements, Trump continued his visit by attending the Amgen Irish Open at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare, where he handed over the winner’s trophy before leaving Ireland. The event was marked by significant security measures due to protests against his presence.

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Dublin Ireland Irish U.S. the Irish Open

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Trump PERSON · 8× Dublin GPE · 4× Irish NORP · 4× U.S. GPE · 4× Ireland GPE · 3× Doonbeg GPE · 2× Florida GPE · 2× Protestant NORP · 2× U.K. GPE · 2× the United Kingdom GPE · 2×

Narrative

"As unionists we are not interested in the destruction of our country by joining with the Irish Republic," Gavin Robinson, leader of the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party, said on X in response to Mr. Trump's comments.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-12

🔮 President Trump said Saturday he would love to see a unified Ireland as he kicked off a visit to the country, where he will meet with leaders and attend a major golf tournament at one of his courses.

2026-09-12 · CBS News

Trump says he would "love" a unified Ireland as he kicks off visit · assertive framing

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President Trump said Saturday he would love to see a unified Ireland as he kicked off a visit to the country, where he will meet with leaders and attend a major golf tournament at one of his courses. asserted

he → say → courses

During a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Mr. Trump said the unification of the Republic of Ireland with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, "may as well happen now. uncertain

which → say → Kingdom

"I don't want to cause any problems but I'd love to see it unified. asserted

it → want → problems

I think it would be a fantastic thing," Mr. Trump said, adding that "the U.K. will have something to say about it, obviously. asserted

U.K. → think → it

When Ireland became a self-governing Roman Catholic-majority country a century ago, a six-county region in the north with a Protestant majority remained part of the United Kingdom. asserted

region → become → Kingdom

Tensions between Protestant unionists, who wanted to stay British, and Catholic nationalists, who wanted to join the rest of Ireland, led to three decades of violence. asserted

who → want → violence

A 1998 peace accord that the U.S. was instrumental in striking largely ended the violence but left Northern Ireland's ultimate status unresolved. asserted

U.S. → strike → status

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham insisted last month that a unity referendum was "off the table," drawing a sharp response from the pro-unity party Sinn Féin. asserted

referendum → insist → party

Robinson → join → comments

Mr. Trump also held talks Saturday in Dublin with his Irish counterpart, Catherine Connolly. asserted

Trump → hold → counterpart

He addressed U.S. and Irish business leaders at the U.S. ambassador's official residence in Dublin before traveling to his oceanfront golf club in Doonbeg, on the other side of the country, to watch the Irish Open. asserted

He → address → Open

Some residents expressed annoyance over the disruption caused by the U.S. president's trip. asserted

residents → express → trip

"He's causing mayhem in this city because he wants to go down to Doonbeg and play golf," said taxi driver Christopher Fox, emphatically not a fan of the president. asserted

Fox → cause → president

"The world's in turmoil and this fella's down playing golf." asserted

fella → play → golf

University student Mina Petrovski said Mr. Trump's "attitudes towards women, towards immigrants, towards minority communities in general are abhorrent." asserted

attitudes → say → communities

She said it's "shameful that the Irish government is welcoming him with open arms." asserted

government → say → arms

Separately, a collection of left-leaning opposition parties, anti-military groups, pro-Palestinian organizations, environmentalists and others plan to demonstrate against the president in Dublin on Saturday. asserted

collection → lean → Saturday

Mr. Trump is an avid golfer who frequently plays at clubs he owns in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia. asserted

he → play → Florida

His attendance at the Irish Open continues his trend of appearing at high-profile sporting events - and having a hand in organizing some of them in ways that benefit his family business. asserted

that → continue → business

His clubs in Doral, Florida, and Bedminster, New Jersey, have each hosted professional golf tournaments this year. asserted

clubs → host → tournaments

The Irish Open is the second European Tour event to be held at a Trump property this year. asserted

Open → hold → property

The Nexo Championship was held last month at the president's golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland. asserted

Championship → hold → Aberdeen