Donald Trump says he "had a great relationship from the beginning" with Irish premier Micheál Martin

During a two-day stop in Ireland, President Donald Trump told reporters in Dublin alongside Irish premier Micheál Martin that he backed Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland becoming one country, calling that outcome inevitable and suggesting there was no reason to wait. He added that the United Kingdom would have a say. At Farmleigh House, Trump spoke positively about his interactions with Martin and about current US-Irish relations, remarks made after he met Irish President Catherine Connolly and before he traveled to his Doonbeg golf resort. The trip has involved heavy security and planned demonstrations. Under the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, a public vote on the region's constitutional status can be called, and voters in the Republic would also need to approve any change.