Headline: Trump Says He Would ‘Love to See’ a United Ireland
Date: 12 September 2026
Tags: US Politics, Ireland, Northern Ireland, UK Politics
Summary:
Donald Trump said during a visit to Dublin that he would “love to see” Ireland become unified.
Trump said he believed Irish reunification would eventually happen and described it as a “great thing”.
He acknowledged that the UK would have a say in any change to Northern Ireland’s constitutional status.
Downing Street responded by reaffirming Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s commitment to the Good Friday Agreement.
Under the agreement, a border poll can be called if a majority in Northern Ireland appears likely to support reunification.
DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Northern Ireland’s future would be determined by its people, not politicians abroad.
Trump made the comments while meeting Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin during his two-day visit to Ireland.
Trump also said the Iran war would probably end shortly after November’s US midterm elections.
On the Falklands, Trump described the UK-Argentina dispute as a potential problem he expected he could resolve.
Trump travelled to his Doonbeg resort in County Clare following his official engagements in Dublin.
Why this matters: Comments from a US president supporting Irish reunification could intensify debate over Northern Ireland’s constitutional future and the Good Friday Agreement.
What’s next: Trump’s remarks are likely to prompt further political reaction in Northern Ireland, Britain and the Republic of Ireland.
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