Then, at around 4pm (8pm Irish time), Mr Martin and Mr Trump will take part in the traditional Shamrock Ceremony the White House. US president Donald Trump has discussed trade with Ireland and tariffs on EU goods during a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Mr Trump compliments his tattoos and Mr Trump nods to Mr Martin and says “he is great right?” Could be a problematic question for Mr Martin but it quickly turns to his advantage when Mr Trump mentions that the Taoiseach’s father was a fighter after which he compliments Mr Martin for his physical condition. There is a live stream of the upcoming meeting between the US President Donald Trump and the Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Mr Swenson said the EU’s trade surplus with the US is “one of the things that is semi-annoying to Mr Trump”.

Source: The Irish Times March 12, 2025 16:38 UTC