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

DUBLIN, Sept 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “love” to see Ireland unify with British-run Northern Ireland and that it would happen eventually. 

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“Well, I don’t want to cause any problems, but I will tell you, I’d love to see it unified,” Trump told reporters after a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin.

“The way I look at it, it’s going to happen eventually … I think it would be a fantastic thing.”

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“Now the UK will have something to say about it … but I think it would be a great thing.” 

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(Reporting by Padraic Halpin. Editing by Mark Potter)

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This story was originally published September 12, 2026 at 6:20 AM.