London, United Kingdom – U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks supporting the possible unification of Ireland and Northern Ireland drew sharp opposition from British political leaders, who insisted Northern Ireland remains an integral part of the United Kingdom.
Trump said Saturday during a two-day visit to Ireland that he would “love to see” the unification of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The remarks prompted Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch to reject Trump’s position and compare it with his previous statements about Greenland and Canada.
“President Trump is shooting from the hip as usual, just like he did with Greenland and Canada becoming the 51st state,” Badenoch said on X.
“Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom,” she added.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, a longtime political ally of Trump, also publicly disagreed with the U.S. president.
“I disagree with President Trump,” Farage said on X. “Northern Ireland is a proud and integral part of the United Kingdom.”
Northern Ireland is one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom, alongside England, Scotland and Wales, while the Republic of Ireland is an independent state.
Under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland remains part of the UK unless a majority of its people vote to join a united Ireland.
With reports from Xinhua News Agency
