Key facts
- U.S. President Donald Trump said he would "love to see" Ireland unified.
- Trump believes Irish reunification "is going to happen eventually".
- Trump's comments were made during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's office stated his position on Irish unification is unchanged.
- Burnham previously said a border poll would not occur without majority public support.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his desire for a united Ireland, stating that he believes it will happen eventually. The remarks were made during a bilateral meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin on September 12, 2026. Trump indicated that while he would "love to see" unification and thought it would be a "great thing," he recognized that the UK would have a role in any such decision. The Good Friday accord of 1998, which largely settled the conflict over Northern Ireland's constitutional future, specified that Northern Ireland should remain part of the U.K. as long as most voters support it.