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Trump defends that Ireland reunification "will eventually happen"
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Trump defends that Ireland reunification "will eventually happen"

SAPO Notícias12 September 2026 at 12:54

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, defended that the reunification of the Republic of Ireland with Northern Ireland "will eventually happen". This position was expressed by the American leader during a public event.

Trump expressed his opinion on the political future of the island of Ireland, suggesting that reunification between the south and the north is a process he considers inevitable in the long term. The American President did not specify, however, what timeline he envisioned for this eventual reunification.

This declaration comes in the context of historical tensions between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, an issue that has been regularly debated in recent decades, especially after the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.

Why this matters

This declaration is relevant to readers because it represents a potential shift in US foreign policy regarding Ireland, which could affect diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom, particularly in the context of post-Brexit complications regarding the status of Northern Ireland.

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