Get you up to speed: Trump criticises UK wind energy policy during meeting with Taoiseach Martin
Donald Trump hosted Taoiseach Micheal Martin in the White House on St Patrick’s Day. During the meeting, Trump criticised windmills in the North Sea and expressed a desire for no windmills to be built in the United States during his term.
During a meeting in the White House on St Patrick’s Day, Taoiseach Micheál Martin defended Keir Starmer to US President Donald Trump, highlighting the importance of European engagement on issues concerning Iran. Martin stated, “Ultimately, all conflicts come to an end, and I think we have to try and work towards that end,” emphasising the necessity for dialogue between European leaders and the US administration.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin attended a ‘Friends of Ireland’ lunch with President Donald Trump, who encouraged Ireland to purchase American natural gas. Martin also addressed the Ireland Funds National Gala dinner in Washington, D.C., and participated in the St Patrick’s Day parade in Philadelphia.
Irish prime minister’s face is a picture while Trump goes on about windmills again | News World
Donald Trump hosted the Taoiseach in the White House on St Patrick’s Day while ranting about windmills in the North Sea again.
Irish Premier Micheal Martin’s face was a picture as the President laid into the UK over windmills and accused Keir Starmer of making a ‘big mistake’ with Iran.
‘Windmills all over the country, destroying those gorgeous Scottish fields,’ Trump ranted, as Martin sat quietly.
Trump added: ‘I am proudly telling you that we’re going to try and have no windmills built in the United States during my term.’
Martin appeared to stifle a laugh as Trump continued: ‘They’re very bad environmentally, they kill the birds, they’re unsightly, they make a lot of noise, and for some reason, the environmentalists love windmills.’
Trump went on to criticise NATO again, while slamming Starmer for not intervening to aid the US in their war on Iran.
Martin defended Starmer and told Trump that he had the ‘capacity’ to engage with both Starmer and other European leaders when it comes to Iran.
Martin presented a crystal bowl with clover in it (Picture: Reuters)
Martin also stressed the importance of the relationship between Europe and the United States.
The Taoiseach said: ‘Ultimately, all conflicts come to an end, and I think we have to try and work towards that end. I’m sure European leaders and the US administration will engage, and hopefully we can get a landing zone.’
Martin’s comments appeared to irk Trump, who countered and said that since the US helped Ukraine fight against Russia, Europe should help the US in Iran.
‘It’s very unfair to the United States,’ he whined.
After the meeting in the Oval Office, decorated with clovers, both Martin and Trump attended a ‘Friends of Ireland’ lunch, where the US President encouraged Ireland to buy American natural gas.
The pair engaged in lengthy conversation with reporters (Picture: AFP)
Earlier, the Taoiseach met US vice president 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 in the US over that administration’s policies on Gaza.
On Monday evening, the Taoiseach addressed the prestigious Ireland Funds National Gala dinner in the US capital.
He spent the weekend in Philadelphia, where he marked the contribution of Irish people to the building of the country, 250 years on from the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
He also took part in the Pennsylvania city’s St Patrick’s Day parade.
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