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

Washington Post World Saturday 12 September 2026, 13:49 UTC By Cat Zakrzewski 1 min read
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DUBLIN — President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “love to see” Irish reunification, weighing in on one of the most politically sensitive issues facing Ireland and the United Kingdom. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump, in Dublin, says he ‘would love to see’ Ireland reunified Trump’s comments broke with a long-standing U.S. position of neutrality on perhaps the most sensitive issue in U.K. politics.

DUBLIN — President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “love to see” Irish reunification, weighing in on one of the most politically sensitive issues facing Ireland and the United Kingdom. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump, in Dublin, says he ‘would love to see’ Ireland reunified Trump’s comments broke with a long-standing U.S. position of neutrality on perhaps the most sensitive issue in U.K. politics.
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