'Put them together': Trump reiterates call for unified Ireland after UK dismissal
US President Donald Trump attended the Irish Open in Doonbeg. (Reuters via Cathal McNaughton)
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US President Donald Trump has reiterated his support for a unified Ireland but said he would not comment on a Scottish bid for independence.
Speaking to reporters at the Irish Open golf tournament, he also said he would give adult US citizens a $5000 'dividend' if the Republican Party keeps control of Congress after midterm elections.
The UK prime minister's office said its position on Northern Ireland was unchanged.
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his support for Northern Ireland to break from the United Kingdom and unify with the Republic of Ireland, but said he would not talk about Scotland becoming independent "yet".
"You have Northern Ireland and you have Ireland and it would seem to me that one of the naturals of all time is to put them together," Mr Trump told reporters on Sunday during a visit to the Irish Open golf tournament.
"You asked about Scotland. That one I won't talk about yet. I'll save that for another day," he added.
The president's fresh comments on Ireland double down on a statement made in Dublin on Saturday.
Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Sunday during his visit to the Irish Open golf tournament. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
"Well, I don't want to cause any problems, but I will tell you, I'd love to see it unified," Mr Trump told reporters after a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin.
"The way I look at it, it's going to happen eventually ... I think it would be a fantastic thing."
The UK prime minister's office responded that its position on Irish unity was unchanged.
Turning his attention to US domestic issues, Mr Trump told reporters the United States can easily afford his promise to send US adults a $US5,000 "dividend" if his Republican Party keeps control of Congress after midterm elections.
He announced the plan earlier this week, drawing skepticism from legal experts, opponents and even some Republicans.
US President Donald Trump gestures during the Amgen Irish Open 2026, at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland, September 13, 2026. (Reuters: Cathal McNaughton)
"I don't know but it's easy if the Republicans win," he said on Sunday.
"Five thousand dollars to all adults in the country and we can easily handle that because we're taking in so much money," Mr Trump told reporters when asked if Congress would need to approve the pledge.
"The Democrats can't make that pledge because it would all go to hell right away, we'd go into a depression.
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