US President in Ireland
Trump irritates Irish people: “It will happen at some point”
September 12, 2026 – 8:39 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
The question of belonging has divided Irish and Northern Irish people for decades. US President Donald Trump sees a solution in sight.
US President Donald Trump According to his own statement, he would “love” a reunification Ireland and see Northern Ireland. “I have friends on both sides, they are great people. They are Irish, how could that be a bad thing,” said Trump after a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin. The statement caused concern in Ireland and Great Britain at noon caused great excitement.
The reunification of the country, which has been divided for over a century, would be a “great success” that everyone could be proud of, Trump said. “The way I see it, it will happen at some point anyway. Then it might as well happen now,” said the US President. Turning to Martin, Trump added that he was “exactly the right” man for it. However, the United Kingdom would also have something to say about it. “But I think it would be a great thing,” Trump said.
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Trump: “We’ll read about it tomorrow”
Just a little later, during a speech at the ambassador’s residence, Trump reiterated his assessment, saying reunification would be a “pretty cool thing.” At the same time, he joked that there was no good answer to this question. Every question from the press is designed to get him. “I gave, I think, a nice answer. We’ll read about it tomorrow,” Trump said.
The border on the island of Ireland was drawn in 1921 with the entry into force of the “Government of Ireland Act”. Unlike Ireland, which seceded to become an independent republic, Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom. The question of whether the province should belong or reunite with Ireland led to decades of bloody civil war. The conflict only ended in 1998 with the Good Friday Agreement, and society is still divided.
