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Trump HUMILIATED As Irish Trip BACKFIRES

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Trump HUMILIATED As Irish Trip BACKFIRES

Donald Trump’s brief visit to Ireland is being framed as a diplomatic engagement, but it is actually a pre-arranged golf trip to the Irish Golf Open. The visit has been met with strong public resistance, including organized protests and overtly critical signage, such as a large “No kings, Gaza, Iran, and ICE” message on Dublin Beach and a provocative backyard sign near Shannon Airport. During a press conference with Irish officials, Trump gave vague, dismissive answers to serious global concerns—such as Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure, soaring fuel prices, and the Gaza conflict—repeating that all will “work out fine” without offering any actionable plans. His comments on the Iran-Iraq conflict and Gaza were particularly misaligned with Ireland’s pro-Palestinian stance, and he failed to acknowledge ongoing humanitarian crises or the reality of active war zones. When asked about protests, he claimed not to know they existed, highlighting a disconnect from local sentiment. Trump also made baseless remarks about the U.S.-Canada trade deal (USMCA), denying any intention to withdraw despite having negotiated it, and made surprisingly pro-unification comments about Northern and Republic of Ireland, which could anger the UK. His lack of informed, coherent responses to urgent geopolitical developments underscores a pattern of inattention and misinformation, contrasting sharply with the clear, grounded reactions from Irish officials. The visit has thus become a symbol of strained international relations and public skepticism toward Trump’s foreign policy competence.

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So it is currently six in the morning on the east coast. Yes, I am awake. Yes, I am covering the story. And Donald Trump just landed in Dublin, Ireland on one of his few international trips. Now, they're framing this as he's going to meet with the leaders in Ireland and it's a diplomatic trip. That's not what actually is happening here. Donald Trump is heading out west after this to go to a golf tournament at one of his different golf courses. So that's what's actually happening. That's why Trump is actually in Ireland. But he's only been there a couple of hours and the trip is already going pretty badly for him. So I want to cover the story and break it all down from what we've seen so far. Please make sure to subscribe down below. Drop a like on the video, comment. Let me know what you think about this story. And let's see if I can get through it in one piece with no sleep. Let's do it, shall we? So first and foremost, Donald Trump did not get a warm welcome from the locals. I imagine he was expecting a big parade for his arrival. That's not what happened. Matter of fact, people in Ireland are protesting him already. There are protests planned around the country for Donald Trump's arrival in different parts of the country, but I want to cover two in particular that I found really funny. So check this one out. Donald Trump gets a brutal welcome before he's even arrived on this golf trip. This was a story that came out the other day. He's now arrived. And this is not going to make him happy. A family has prepared a brutal welcome for Donald Trump as he heads to Ireland for a glorified golf trip. The president will land in Dublin on Saturday. He already has. For a brief encounter with the country's top politicians before high-tailing it to his golf course on the West Coast, where the Irish Golf Open Tournament is being held. But Trump will go from the capital to Shannon Airport in County Claire, then travel on Marine One to Trump International Golf Links in Dunebeg. But check this out. This is the sign that a family near Shannon Airport has written in their backyard. Their house is in the flight path for the airport. So Donald Trump will be seeing it. And this is the background here. On the flight path to Shannon Airport, one family has left the president, a reminder, that not everyone is happy that he's in Ireland. An anonymous woman called leading radio network today, FM, to talk about her foul mouth protests sharing a photograph of her backyard covered in the massive letters. The signs-- the massive sign is much bigger than her home and stretches across her whole yard. And she said, quote, "The woman convinced her husband by saying I've been troubling him for a long time to do this because we knew he was going to be coming. And I just said, come on, come on, keep needling and keep putting the idea in his head. So I think he just gave up and said, come on, we'll do it. That's a good husband right there. And I love that they put this message in their backyard. And it's not just that. It's not the only thing that's taking place in Ireland. Donald Trump was also greeted in Dublin where he landed today with this artwork on Dublin Beach. As you can see, it says, no kings, Gaza, Iran, and ICE. So Donald Trump surely saw this as well as the approach Dublin, and that's the artwork on the beach today. And of course, there are protests, people walking the streets with signs planned all around the country for Donald Trump's arrival, which is great as well. So already, the locals are saying, why don't you get out of Ireland? Why don't you kick rocks? But then Donald Trump did actually land. And then he started talking to the media. And it all went downhill from there even further. So for example, a journalist said, are you concerned with Saudi Arabia and movement in the street? What are you hearing about that? Have you talked to the Crown Prince? Donald Trump saying, it's all going to work out just fine. News flash, it is not going to work out just fine. That is not really a reassuring answer from the president of the United States when he's asked about something that's major and taking place in foreign policy right now as we speak. And he just says, well, I think it's going to be fine. I would like more of a concrete plan, a plan of action. You might say for a response to this. And what the journalists is referring to is that these strikes from the Houthis have shut down a key Saudi Arabian pipeline as the Houthis have strengthened their grip on this key shipping lane. They've now effectively taken over the entire coast in Yemen and they're getting more powerful. And this is all taking place. And Saudi Arabia is now left with some choices to make about what their response is going to be. And of course, all eyes are on the United States of America. We got everybody into this war. And now what are we going to do about it? What are we going to do? Are we going to fight the Houthis? Are we going to not? Are we going to-- what's the plan? Donald Trump says, ah, don't worry about a plan. It's all going to be just fine. Great. And on the topic of the Iran War, he was also asked by a reporter, the Irish are paying 40% more for home heating oil. And they were before the war, what's your message to them? And he said, as soon as they open up the North Sea, their prices are going to go down. Yet again, a lack of plan of action from Donald Trump. [INTERPOSING VOICES] OK, so that is incredibly stupid. The North Sea-- I guess he's referring to drilling in the North Sea. There is some political debate going on as to whether drilling should happen in the North Sea around the United Kingdom and Europe. There is some conversation about that, but it's still open in terms of trade, if that's what he's referring to. But opening up the North Sea to drilling, if that's what he's talking about, would not bring down prices dramatically. Of course, doesn't understand the oil markets. It's a global thing, not a domestic thing. So he's just an idiot. But that was his big plan. And the fact that he's saying, Saudi Arabia is going to be fine. Iran's going to be fine. All the oil prices are going to come cratering. It's just so laughable, given everything that's taken place in the last 48 hours. I mean, this is just a short list of everything that's taken place. Check this out. A successful Iraqi hits on the Saudi East, West Pipeline, pumping station. There's more of the men-debs straight as being taken over. Iran striking two vessels crossing this route. Somali piracy resurgence in the Gulf of Aden and Somali basin, diesel prices in the United States hitting all time highs, gasoline in the United States hitting all time highs. I mean, all of this is taking place in the past 24 hours. There's a bunch of war, a bunch of strikes, gas prices are going up, and Donald Trump really has no answer. And then there was a press conference. Donald Trump sat down with the prime minister of Ireland. And he was asked questions by journalists, American journalists, Irish journalists. And for example, the first one was, when will the war in Iran end? And once again, no answer. He just says the usual stuff. It's going to end very soon. Just trust me, which is never a good idea. Looking forward to it. Thank you very much. You're sure? Thank you. Thank you. When will the war ever end? I think, very soon. I think it'll probably be right after the strikes and trying to hold out as long as they can to complicate the election. But I think people will want to do it because Iran cannot have nuclear weapons, very simple. This is a very simple thing. Iran cannot have. There were two weeks away from having a nuclear weapon. If they had it, they would have blown up Israel. They would have blown up the Middle East. Then there would have been some Europe's-- in my opinion, Europe's cities and beyond cities. And they were probably in us, too, before we put out the fire. But they cannot have a nuclear weapon. But I would say shortly, and oil will come tumbling down where that happens. Oil prices will come tumbling down. Man, it's so tiring, isn't it? It's the same old stuff. Oh, the war is-- they're just holding out a little bit longer. Don't worry, it's going to come to an end very soon. And then once it comes to an end, oil prices are going to crumble. Yada, yada, yada. We've heard all of this before from Donald Trump. And nothing has changed. I don't expect anything to change anytime soon. But this is what he is still running with. Here's the next clip I want to show you. Where Donald Trump has actually asked a really interesting question by a journalist. What do you say to some people in Ireland who say the US is facilitating genocide in Gaza and also facilitating Israel around the illegal occupation of territories in the West Bank? And of course, this is a major political divide between the United States and Ireland. Ireland has been very hard on the genocide, the war in the Middle East. They've taken a very anti-Israel stance in that sense. They've stood with Gaza 100% all the way through. Donald Trump, on the other hand, of course, has embraced his buddy Netanyahu. He's been very pro-Israel in that war. And so there is a little bit of a political background here that's kind of fascinating. But Donald Trump has asked this question. And of course, it was just a rambling incoherent mess. [INTERPOSING VOICES] [INTERPOSING VOICES] Mr. President, what do you say to some people in Ireland who say the US is facilitating genocide in Gaza and also facilitating Israel around the illegal occupation of territories in the West Bank? Well, when you say Gaza, you know, we put out the fire. And we got all the oxygen back. And there's very little happening right now in Gaza. That's not the place that people are talking about actually now. There's a whole about Gaza. We got involved, and we facilitated a piece of a kind. But we got all the oxygen back, some dead, some living. We got them all back. They wanted to get on, it's amazing. Parents of those dead hostages, they knew they were dead. They wanted their son or daughter, but mostly sons. They wanted their sons back. Their babies, the mothers said, their babies. They wanted the babies back just as much as no. Their son was alive. And we got them back. We got every one of them back. We had them. In the end we had 28 that were dead, and we had a lot that were alive. If you go back over the three-four-year period, we got many people forgot. But I always said that last 30 or 40 is going to be very tough because of what happened. But we are, if you look at Gaza, there's a lot of good relationships taking place right now in Gaza. It's been quite amazing. I think we've done a great job. We've got Jared Kushner, Steve Whitcup, the whole group, and they've got a very good job. I'm sorry, just to make fun of it. I think the President discussed the need for ongoing humanitarian aid to go into Gaza. We would continue our discussions in terms of the virus aid and support going into Gaza. And the President took the fight to facilitate that. I will get his death in the end. The President has announced something we support the 20-point peace plan, and it is difficult than it is challenging. But I think it's still right to wait for that. Particularly the humanitarian aid, I think we can do more there. You're right, we'll get there, definitely. Yeah, so the Prime Minister of Ireland, otherwise known as the T-Shocked, the T-Shocked, was just so much more clear and coherent. And I love that he jumped in and corrected Trump saying, "No, no, no, there's still an urgent need for humanitarian aid in Gaza." He's Donald Trump, that is, is trying to make it seem like it's over. Everything is great, it's total peace. That couldn't be further from the truth. There's still tragedies taking place every single day. It really is fascinating to see the two sides. I mean, Ireland, once again, very pro-Palestine has stood with them the entire way. Donald Trump is like this with Netanyahu, and they've been best buds. I mean, so it's very interesting and it was kind of like a one I wanted to highlight, especially. Then Donald Trump was asked, you know, what about the protests? What about the protest? We saw some of them, the F-Trump sign, the no-king sign on the beach as well, the planned protests are yet to happen. They're probably going to take place very, very soon. Donald Trump was asked, "What do you say to the Irish people who are going to be protesting you?" And he said, "Well, I didn't know there was a protest." Yeah, you did. Come on, yeah, you did. And Mr. President, what would you say to the guys in the Irish people who will be protesting today because they don't want you to come to Ireland? I didn't know there was a protest, I mean, it can't be. It's early in the morning, and we've been called, we've led it early, and we got here, and we've made a couple of visits, you know, and we have others to make. But I haven't seen any protest. It's a friendly protest, but we have. A great relationship with Ireland, the United States, and Ireland have a fantastic relationship, a very profitable one for Ireland, less profitable for us to be honest with you, rather big surplus in your country. Oh my, he's going to start a trade war with Ireland. Is that the next step? He does this all the time. He talks about how we have great relationships with countries, and then it's like, yeah, but you guys are kind of ripping us off, no, no, no, no, you know, let me tell you something. I want to briefly tell you a personal story. So I've mentioned on the show, I did it recently, that I lived in, I actually lived in Ireland for nine years. I'm an Irish citizen, dual citizenship, I was American citizen by birth, of course, but I hold Irish citizenship because I was there for so long. And when I was there, Barack Obama was president for the most part until my final year when Donald Trump was president. When Barack Obama visited Ireland, I have never seen so many people gather in one area. Everybody was gathering to see Barack Obama. It was such a moment of love and pride, like wow, Obama is in our country. You know, these Irish folks who have never been to the United States, and they were so excited to see President Obama. They were so excited to see him speak. It was just a great event. With Donald Trump, you will not see that. The Irish hate Donald Trump. They're also don't love the United States right now. They hate Donald Trump. It's just the difference in how countries feel about, you know, the president of the United States now, and the United States now versus when Joe Biden was in office, an Irishman, or when Obama was in office is really astounding. I've seen it with my own eyes. You know what I mean? Here's another one where Donald Trump was asked, "Are you considering withdrawing from the US MCA deal, which by the way is a deal that he negotiated?" And he said, "What does that mean?" "What do you mean? What does it mean?" It's a deal you negotiated, but he says, "No, no, I get along great with all these countries. We're not doing that." Are you considering withdrawing from the US MCA deal? "What does that mean?" "Are you considering withdrawing from the US MCA deal, but US Mexico and Canada?" "It's a strange question to be asked over here. I don't know how I'm going to agree. We're going to have a river relationship with Mexico. We actually have a good one with Canada, but the United States has been ripped off for 50 years by Canada, you're going to need their product and they need our product. It takes you all of their business almost with us and you're very little with them, but you know, they've taken advantage of our problems, you know, so that's in Canada wants to make a deal right now. Just like Toronto wants to make a deal right now. You know, I just don't think they're ready, but Canada wants to make a deal. And I hope Canada appreciates being in the same sentence with Iran with some very interesting government. Canada and Iran, but Canada wants to make a deal, and Iran wants to make a deal right now. At the right time both of those things could happen, but with Iran we're winning very substantial in." Why he is now talking about Canada and Iran in the same way. If that's insane, I can't believe that this is like, oh, Canada is such a good neighbor to the United States. They're such a good ally and they've helped us plenty when we haven't helped them, especially now with Donald Trump in office that is. They helped us during 9/11. It was just the 25th anniversary. They helped us after 9/11. Canadians died fighting on behalf of the United States after 9/11. They've helped us with wildfires. They've helped us with trade, with diplomacy and all this stuff. The great partner in Donald Trump just trashes them and puts them in the same sentence as negotiating with Iran. It's crazy, but what just happened there, what we just witnessed there is that Donald Trump doesn't remember his own deal. It was a pretty clear question. Are you considering withdrawing from the USMCA? What does that mean? What do you mean? It's your deal. You negotiated it. Shouldn't you be able to identify that pretty quickly? I don't know. Disaster. The final thing I wanted to highlight is, once again, an interesting conversation for Ireland. He was asked, "What's your view on Irish unification?" Now, of course, there's Northern Ireland and there's the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is controlled by Britain. Republic of Ireland is controlled by Ireland. The Irish people have always wanted Irish reunification. That's been like a goal of the Irish people for a very long time, and you had the troubles between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the '90s and whatnot. That's been an ongoing thing. Great Britain really doesn't want that. They do not want Irish reunification. They don't want it at all. Donald Trump actually came out in favor of it, which I'm quite surprised by saying, "I'd love to see it unified. I think it would be a great thing. How could it be a bad thing?" Which I'm sure is going to anger the United Kingdom and probably made the President of Ireland pretty happy. Now, will this happen anytime soon? Probably not. But it's just an interesting tip bit of Irish politics, European politics, that is now taking place in a country that I used to live in with Donald Trump being there. But look, this was a longer video. I'm super tired right now if you can probably tell, but I wanted to cover it for you as soon as I saw it. So, thank you guys for being here. Please make sure to subscribe down below, drop a like on the video, comment, let me know what you think about this story, and everything we just talked about. Have an amazing rest of your day, and we will talk soon.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland is primarily a golf trip, not a diplomatic one, with a planned stop in Dublin followed by a flight to his golf course in County Clare.
  2. Locals have organized protests and created hostile public messages, including a large outdoor sign reading “No kings, Gaza, Iran, and ICE” on Dublin Beach and a similar message in a backyard near Shannon Airport.
  3. During a press conference, Trump offered vague, unsubstantiated responses to serious international issues—such as the Houthi strikes on Saudi pipelines, rising oil prices, and the ongoing conflict in Gaza—repeating phrases like “it will work out fine” without any concrete plans or analysis.

Summary:

Donald Trump’s brief visit to Ireland is being framed as a diplomatic engagement, but it is actually a pre-arranged golf trip to the Irish Golf Open. The visit has been met with strong public resistance, including organized protests and overtly critical signage, such as a large “No kings, Gaza, Iran, and ICE” message on Dublin Beach and a provocative backyard sign near Shannon Airport. During a press conference with Irish officials, Trump gave vague, dismissive answers to serious global concerns—such as Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure, soaring fuel prices, and the Gaza conflict—repeating that all will “work out fine” without offering any actionable plans.

His comments on the Iran-Iraq conflict and Gaza were particularly misaligned with Ireland’s pro-Palestinian stance, and he failed to acknowledge ongoing humanitarian crises or the reality of active war zones. When asked about protests, he claimed not to know they existed, highlighting a disconnect from local sentiment. -Canada trade deal (USMCA), denying any intention to withdraw despite having negotiated it, and made surprisingly pro-unification comments about Northern and Republic of Ireland, which could anger the UK.

His lack of informed, coherent responses to urgent geopolitical developments underscores a pattern of inattention and misinformation, contrasting sharply with the clear, grounded reactions from Irish officials. The visit has thus become a symbol of strained international relations and public skepticism toward Trump’s foreign policy competence.

FAQs

Donald Trump landed in Ireland for a brief diplomatic meeting, but his trip is primarily framed as a golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Dunebeg, not a serious diplomatic engagement.

Trump received a hostile reception, with protests, protests planned nationwide, and public signs like 'No Kings' and 'Gaza, Iran, ICE' in public spaces expressing opposition to his visit.

Yes, Trump claimed the conflict in Iran would end soon and that oil prices would drop, but these statements were widely criticized as lacking concrete plans and ignoring ongoing regional instability.

Trump said he helped bring hostages back and claimed peace in Gaza, but his remarks were vague and contradicted by Irish officials who emphasized the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

No, Trump claimed he didn't know there were protests, despite clear evidence of planned demonstrations and public opposition to his visit.

Trump responded with confusion, saying he didn't understand the question and denied considering withdrawal, despite having negotiated the deal himself.

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