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Trump backs Irish unification

Catholic Intelligence1 min read

President Donald Trump expressed support for Irish unification during a Sept. 12 meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians, a U.S. Irish Catholic fraternal organization, thanked the president for his remarks supporting a united Ireland. This position departs from several decades of precedent regarding the official neutral stance of the United States on the matter.

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  1. Sep 14, 2:00 PM The Catholic Sun Trump backs Irish unification, bucking US neutrality, drawing US Irish Catholic praise
  2. Sep 14, 2:01 PM OSV News Trump backs Irish unification, bucking US neutrality, drawing US Irish Catholic praise
  3. Sep 14, 2:03 PM The Catholic Spirit Trump backs Irish unification, bucking US neutrality, drawing US Irish Catholic praise
  4. Sep 14, 2:01 PM Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Trump backs Irish unification, bucking US neutrality, drawing US Irish Catholic praise
  5. Sep 15, 8:00 AM The Catholic Register Trump backs Irish unification, bucking US neutrality, drawing US Irish Catholic praise

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