With this politically sensitive statement, D. Trump shared at the start of a two-day visit to Ireland, where his presidential duties and personal business interests intertwine.
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Meeting with the Irish Prime Minister in Dublin, D. Trump noted that the unification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which have been separated for more than a century, would be a “fantastic thing.”
“In my view, it will eventually happen. So it could happen now,” he told reporters, although he added that “the United Kingdom (UK), of course, will have something to say on this matter.”
The island of Ireland has been divided between the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Ireland belonging to the UK since 1921.
According to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which ended three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland that claimed about 3,000 lives, a referendum can be held if the UK government decides that the majority of people living there would likely vote to join the Republic of Ireland.
For unification to occur, the residents of the Republic of Ireland would also have to vote in favor.
The US previously maintained a neutral position on this issue.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham emphasized last month that a unity referendum “is not being considered,” which drew a strong response from the pro-unity Sinn Fein party.
“We, the unionists, are not interested in the destruction of our country by joining the Republic of Ireland,” responded Gavin Robinson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party advocating for Britain, to D. Trump’s comments on the social network X.
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