Donald Trump said in Dublin that Northern Ireland and Ireland may as well unify now.
British officials and unionists said the Good Friday Agreement leaves the decision to local voters.
London said support is too low to call a vote under the Good Friday Agreement, leaving the choice to local voters.
- Donald Trump told reporters in Dublin that he would love to see Ireland unified and that it may as well happen now.
- Gavin Robinson (Party Leader, Northern Ireland) said local citizens will determine the region's future.
- Former envoy Mick Mulvaney said the comment does not represent a shift in U.S. foreign policy.