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Donald Trump hosted the Taoiseach within the White House on St Patrick’s Day while ranting about windmills within the North Sea again.
Irish Premier Micheal Martin’s face was an image because the President laid into the UK over windmills and accused Keir Starmer of constructing a ‘big mistake’ with Iran.
‘Windmills all around the country, destroying those gorgeous Scottish fields,’ Trump ranted, as Martin sat quietly.
Trump added: ‘I’m proudly telling you that we’re going to try to haven’t any windmills in-built america during my term.’
Martin appeared to stifle amusing as Trump continued: ‘They’re very bad environmentally, they kill the birds, they’re unsightly, they make lots of noise, and for some reason, the environmentalists love windmills.’
Trump went on to criticise NATO again, while slamming Starmer for not intervening to assist the US of their war on Iran.
Martin defended Starmer and told Trump that he had the ‘capability’ to have interaction with each Starmer and other European leaders relating to Iran.
Martin also stressed the importance of the connection between Europe and america.
The Taoiseach said: ‘Ultimately, all conflicts come to an end, and I believe we have now to try to work towards that end. I’m sure European leaders and the US administration will engage, and hopefully we will get a landing zone.’
Martin’s comments appeared to irk Trump, who countered and said that for the reason that US helped Ukraine fight against Russia, Europe should help the US in Iran.
‘It’s very unfair to america,’ he whined.
After the meeting within the Oval Office, decorated with clovers, each Martin and Trump attended a ‘Friends of Ireland’ lunch, where the US President encouraged Ireland to purchase American natural gas.
Earlier, the Taoiseach met US vice chairman JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance at their official residence.
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill boycotted the St Patrick’s Day events within the US over that administration’s policies on Gaza.
On Monday evening, the Taoiseach addressed the distinguished Ireland Funds National Gala dinner within the US capital.
He spent the weekend in Philadelphia, where he marked the contribution of Irish people to the constructing of the country, 250 years on from the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
He also took part within the Pennsylvania city’s St Patrick’s Day parade.
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