'If, as nationalism desires, we're to have a border poll on a United Ireland by 2030, then that will require pressure to be placed on the UK Government by the US. Perhaps the only way they will achieve that under the Trump administration is to offer him one of our award-winning golf courses as a bargaining chip.
As the world woke up on Wednesday morning to the news that former US President Donald Trump had secured another term in office, it undoubtedly received a mixed reaction from political leaders in Northern Ireland.
Read more: US Election 2024 latest: MP admits to 'gurning eyes out' as she encourages people to 'mourn' Donald Trump's election win The US has historically played a significant role in Northern Ireland's peace process and while Trump did not personally focus much on Northern Ireland, officials in his administration did express support for maintaining peace and stability in the region. However, there was undoubtedly less emphasis compared to previous administrations on actively engaging with Northern Irish issues or any public diplomacy supporting the peace process.
During his time in office, President Trump had appointed Mick Mulvaney as the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, before he resigned less than a year into the job following Trump's role in what he described as an "attempted coup" on January 6, 2021. Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill is also on the record at stating that a letter sent by then First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, inviting President Trump to Northern Ireland was "no longer appropriate."
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