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

The Guardian UK Saturday 12 September 2026, 13:06 UTC By Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent 1 min read
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US president say on visit to republic that unification will happen eventually so ‘may as well happen now’• Trump’s visit to Ireland – live updatesDonald Trump has said he would “love” to see a united Ireland and that it “may as well happen now”. The US president appeared to endorse the push for constitutional change on the island at the start of a two-day visit to Ireland on Saturday. The unexpected intervention prompted a swift rebuttal from the UK government and Northern Ireland’s unionist...

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”.

The US president appeared to endorse the push for constitutional change on the island at the start of a two-day visit to Ireland on Saturday. The unexpected intervention prompted a swift rebuttal from the UK government and Northern Ireland’s unionist leaders.

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