Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 13/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
The prime minister of Ireland, Michael Martin, is the latest European leader to visit Donald Trump during his second term in the White House. But the occasion was markedly light-hearted: to hold receptions and events in advance of St Patrick’s Day, a popular Irish holiday held each year on March 17. Trump took up much of the spotlight, holding court in an Oval Office sit-down. Trump has welcomed a stream of world leaders, including King Abdullah II of Jordan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Both leaders came in the context of seeking assurances about US cooperation in regional conflicts: the war in Ukraine and Israel’s war in Gaza. Martin’s conversation with Trump meandered to the US president’s luxury Doonbeg golf resort. Trump uses ‘Palestinian’ as a slur, dismisses ethnic cleansing concerns Trump has previously said he would like the US to “own” the war-torn territory and permanently displace its Palestinian residents. But in recent weeks, the US president has backed away from that proposal. Martin lauded Trump for his approach to the peace process overall. Trump interjected to pay tribute to the president on peace initiatives in Gaza and elsewhere. Martin drew a parallel to the peace process in Northern Ireland, where there had been sectarian violence for several decades. Putin is currently subject to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in Ukraine. “What I did to Russia was very tough. I was the toughest ever,” Trump said, comparing himself to his predecessors, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and George W Bush. Trump also accused Zelenskyy of not wanting to bring peace to Ukraine. Trump threatens further tariffs on the EU. But the trade war could escalate further, Trump said. Trump framed the trade deficit as the result of poor US leadership. Trump frames Ireland’s housing crisis as ‘good problem’. “Taoiseach, I want to just thank you once again for being here. It’s an honour, and hopefully we’re going be doing this at least three more times,” Trump said at the end of his remarks.
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