Trump leaves Irish PM baffled with confusing chat of Brexit, wall and border

The president compared fears of a hard Irish border to his own Mexico wall 'situation' after he arrived in Ireland.

Donald Trump compared fears of a hard Irish border to his own Mexico wall ‘situation’ after he arrived in Ireland.

Trump told a joint press conference with Leo Varadkar that the Irish PM would ‘probably’ ask him about Brexit.

He added: ‘And I think that will all work out very well, and also for you with your wall, your border.

‘I mean, we have a border situation in the United States, and you have one over here. But I hear it’s going to work out very well…’

Varadkar, looked confused by Trump’s comments but sat completely still as Trump addressed the press, before adding that a border or a wall was exactly what he wanted to avoid.

Trump accepted his comments and continued: ‘I think you do, I think you do. The way it works now is good, you want to try and to keep it that way.

‘I know that’s a big point of contention with respect to Brexit. I’m sure it’s going to work out very well. I know they’re focused very heavily on it.’

The US President borded Air Force One from Southampton Airport this afternoon after attending a D-Day anniversary ceremony in Portsmouth.

He was greeted at Shannon Airport by Irish Taoishoch Leo Varadkar and held a brief meeting with him, discussing the EU, Brexit and international issues.

It’s his first trip to Ireland as US President and will be much more low key than his official visit to the UK.

It is primarily a chance to spend two nights at the Doonbeg hotel and golf resort which he bought in 2014.

Speaking to reporters Trump highlighted the close relationship between the US and Ireland.

He said: ‘We have millions of Irish and I think I know most of them because they are my friends, we love the Irish, so it’s an honour to be here, we will be discussing various things, probably he’ll ask me about Brexit because I know some very good people that are very likely to welcome Brexit.

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‘I think it will all work out very well also for you, with your wall, your border, I mean we have a border situation in the United States.’

Environmental and political groups have planned protests in Dublin, Shannon, Belfast, Sligo, Galway and Cork over the next two days.

The Donald Trump baby blimp is expected to fly over the skies of Dublin at the largest of the demonstrations.

But it looks like the Commander-in-Chief will avoid the attention of protesters while he’s golfing in Doonbeg with no official demonstrations organised.

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He has his fair share of fans in the tiny town on Ireland’s west coast.

Paul Markham, who lives 10 miles from Doonbeg in Kilmurry McMahon, is a huge Trump supporter.

He enlisted the help of a few neighbours to make an American-inspired top hat, which he hopes will catch the attention of Mr Trump.

Speaking in Doonbeg, he said: ‘I think it’s a great cead mile failte (Irish welcome) for him to Ireland and to this historic village.

‘The atmosphere is building up and we are all here to welcome the Trump family, it’s a great occasion.

‘He’s providing employment for west Clare and tourism. We are hoping Donald will come down from his hotel and into the village.

‘People are waiting anxiously waiting to greet him. He’ll get a great welcome.’