He repeated a previous quote about Mr Starmer being “no Churchill”. Asked about the Irish public’s concerns about the war in Iran and its impact on energy prices, Mr Trump said he has many Irish friends who support the war. Mr Trump also said he believed the threat from Iran would have lead to a “nuclear holocaust”. Mr Trump said said he was a “nice guy” but criticised him as being “very weak on security”. You just said [Taoiseach], ‘I hope you get to go’,” Mr Trump said.

Source: Irish Examiner March 18, 2026 14:32 UTC