Trump endorses Irish reunification, breaking with decades of U.S. policy

Democracy Dies in DarknessThe U.S. had maintained a position of neutrality on perhaps the most sensitive issue in U.K. politics.September 12, 2026 at 4:25 p.m. EDTYesterday at 4:25 p.m. EDTPresident Donald Trump meets with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin on Saturday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)DUBLIN — President Donald Trump said Saturday he would “love to see” Irish reunification, breaking with Washington’s long-standing neutrality on one of the most politically sensitive issues facing Ireland and the United Kingdom.