UK PM's office says position on Irish unity unchanged after Trump comments
A spokesperson said the UK prime minister’s stance on a border poll remains unchanged after Trump said a united Ireland would be “fantastic.”
- On Saturday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's office said his position on Irish unification remains unchanged following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments in Dublin that he would "love" to see a united Ireland.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Parliament on Wednesday he is unaware of majority public support for another referendum and will not authorize a border poll until that changes, citing commitment to the Good Friday Agreement.
- Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson rejected external commentary, stating the region's constitutional future 'will be decided by the people of Northern Ireland, not by commentary in London, Dublin or Washington.'
- During a speech at a U.S. embassy event, Trump dismissed the inquiry as a question designed to provoke 'grand-slam home runs,' characterizing his remarks as a response to media pressure.
- The U.S. played a major role in brokering the 1990s Good Friday Agreement, the landmark treaty ending decades of sectarian violence, explaining why American rhetoric carries significant weight for communities in Northern Ireland.
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Trump Mocks British PM Over Ireland Unification And Goes On Wild Tangent Against Scotland’s Windmills
REPORTER: “What do you make of what Andy Burnham, the British prime minister said about your comments on a united Ireland?” TRUMP: “I don’t know what he said.” REPORTER: “He said there will be no referendum until the majority of people in Northern Ireland–“ TRUMP: “Everybody says that and then things happen. I’m someone who … The post Trump Mocks British PM Over Ireland Unification And Goes On Wild Tangent Against Scotland’s Windmills appeared f…
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Trump says Burnham ‘very nice guy’ but ‘on the liberal side’
He described the Prime Minister as ‘liberal’ and hoped he would approve North Sea drilling.
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