Donegal journalist Enda McClafferty was back in the White House today to quiz US President, Donald Trump.
The Iran war dominated today’s St Patrick’s Oval Office meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
On that topic, Letterkenny native McClafferty asked Trump if his relationship with the UK prime minister Keir Starmer has been damaged by the UK’s stance over the war, Trump said: “Well, he hasn’t been supportive, and I think it’s a big mistake.”
He proceeded to state that Sir Starmer was no Winston Churchill.
Watch the exchange here:
Video courtesy of Enda McClafferty
Enda McClafferty, BBC Northern Ireland’s Political Editor, also had the opportunity to put tough questions to the US leader the previous year.
Enda joined the BBC in March 2000 and first presented BBC Radio Foyle’s Breakfast programme. He worked as a reporter on BBC NI’s Spotlight, as well as a stand-in presenter on all of BBC Radio Ulster’s current affairs programmes and The Nolan Show.
Before joining the broadcaster, Mr McClafferty was a reporter with the Belfast Telegraph from 1995 to 2000. Prior to that, he worked with a number of local newspapers in Donegal.
He is the son of retired schoolteacher, Hughie McClafferty, from Downings, and Helen (The Farmer) McMenamin, from Crossroads, Killygordon.
Enda spent much of his youth between Downings and Crossroads, Killygordon, but now lives in St Johnston with artist wife Marina Hamilton and three daughters, twins Kellie and Jade, and Chloe.
Watch: Donegal’s Enda McClafferty presses Trump during St Patrick’s Day meeting was last modified: March 17th, 2026 by Staff Writer
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