Trump expresses support for unified Ireland during Dublin visit

During a visit to Ireland in early 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to see a united Ireland. He told reporters he would "love to see" the country unified and that it will "happen eventually." Trump made these comments first in Dublin, while meeting Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin. He repeated his position the next day at his golf course in Doonbeg, saying unification seemed like a natural outcome.

Previous U.S. presidents, including Joe Biden, have avoided taking sides on this issue. Trump's comments broke with that long tradition. Pro-British politicians in Northern Ireland criticised his remarks. The British Prime Minister Andy Burnham had already said a referendum on Northern Ireland's future was not going to happen. Sinn Féin, which supports unification, welcomed Trump's words.