U.S. President Donald Trump and Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin arrive at the first tee during the Irish Open at the Trump International Golf Links course in Doonbeg, Ireland, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.(AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, right, as he leaves Farmleigh House, in Dublin, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.(Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
DOONBEG, Ireland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his support for a united Ireland, saying it makes sense to merge the Republic of Ireland with the United Kingdom’s Northern Ireland.
“It just seems to me that you have Northern Ireland and you have Ireland, and it would seem to me that one of the naturals of all time is put them together,” Trump said as he attended the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg, western Ireland.
It’s not that simple.
