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Trump pokes the U.K., and Ireland’s unity debate catches fire
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LONDON — The explosive debate over whether British-led Northern Ireland should reunify with the independent Ireland to the south has usually been treated with kid gloves by American presidents. But President Donald Trump seems to prefer boxing gloves. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump pokes the U.K., and Ireland’s unity debate catches fire
LONDON — The explosive debate over whether British-led Northern Ireland should reunify with the independent Ireland to the south has usually been treated with kid gloves by American presidents. But President Donald Trump seems to prefer boxing gloves.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Trump pokes the U.K., and Ireland’s unity debate catches fire
The comment follows decades of White House neutrality and leave both sides of the dispute wondering if he was backing Ireland, trolling Britain or talking off the cuff.