A Dubious Allyship: What Trump's Comments on a United Ireland Reveal As President Donald Trump concluded his two day visit to Dublin, he weighed in on one of Ireland's most contentious issues: reunification.
In a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House, Trump declared that a united Ireland would be "a fantastic thing.
" This statement might seem harmless or even benevolent coming from an American head of state, but it reveals something more complex – and concerning.