A U.S. president visiting Ireland has expressed support for Irish unification, stating it could "may as well happen now" and calling for constitutional change on the island. The remarks, made during a two-day visit, came as an unexpected endorsement of efforts to alter the political landscape. The UK government and Northern Ireland’s unionist leaders quickly pushed back against the comments. The statement has reignited discussions about the future of the island’s political boundaries.
US president say on visit to republic that unification will happen eventually so ‘may as well happen now’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. Continue reading...
