{"id":529244,"date":"2026-07-02T11:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/529244\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:29:11","slug":"donald-trump-teases-irish-visit-i-think-im-going-to-come-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/529244\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump teases Irish visit: &#8216;I think I&#8217;m going to come over&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>US president Donald Trump has teased he will visit Ireland in September.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared on screen with a pre-recorded message at the Fourth of July Independence Day celebrations hosted by the US ambassador in the Phoenix Park last night.<\/p>\n<p>In it, he reminded the audience that his golf course in Clare is hosting the Irish Open later this year, and said: &#8220;I think I\u2019m going to come over&#8230; and I think I\u2019m going to see it, and we\u2019re going to watch Rory McIlroy and all the great players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Amgen Irish Open will be held at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg from September 9th to 13th.<\/p>\n<p>Social Protection Minister Dara Calleary said if Donald Trump comes, he will be treated well.<\/p>\n<p>Calleary said: &#8220;Look, he will be welcomed, he&#8217;s the president of the United States of America. Marking 250 years&#8230; but he could be saying something different by lunchtime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the reality is, if he comes he will be welcomed. Preparations wilk be made and I know they&#8217;ll be very happy in Doonbeg.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last night&#8217;s event, which also marked the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, also included an address from Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Martin promised that Ireland\u00a0\u201cwill protect Europe\u2019s vital relationship with the United States\u201d during its\u00a0EU\u00a0presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Independent TD Barry Heneghan were among those in attendance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"606\" width=\"953\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donald-trump-teases-irish-visit-i-think-i-m-going-to-come-over.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1921438 aligncenter fixed-width-container\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Donald Trump playing golf at his course in Doonbeg, Co Clare. Photo: Brian Lawless\/PA Images<\/p>\n<p>Singer and social media influencer Garron Noone was among the performers on the night.<\/p>\n<p>It is not yet known whether Trump&#8217;s visit would be an official state visit, but regardless there would need to be a massive security operation in place.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"not-prose no-underline\" data-action=\"click\" data-category=\"Read more article clicked\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.breakingnews.ie\/ireland\/you-were-outstanding-mainly-positive-messages-to-taoiseach-after-trump-meeting-1903916.html\" data-value=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breakingnews.ie\/ireland\/you-were-outstanding-mainly-positive-messages-to-taoiseach-after-trump-meeting-1903916.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2266547029-e1779546770976.jpg\" class=\"rounded-sm object-contain bg-transparent z-10 w-full h-full not-prose\" alt=\"'You Were Outstanding': Mainly Positive Messages To Taoiseach After Trump Meeting\" width=\"278\" height=\"156\" \/><\/p>\n<p>        Ireland<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You were outstanding&#8217;: Mainly positive messages to Taoiseach after Trump meeting<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 47th US president has been the target of a number of assassination attempts.<\/p>\n<p>He has a standing invitation to visit Ireland, which was reiterated by the Taoiseach when he met Trump at the White House on St Patrick&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>The visit came at a fraught time in international relations as Trump had taken aim at EU allies, UK prime minister Keir Starmer, and launched the war on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>However, Martin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakingnews.ie\/ireland\/you-were-outstanding-mainly-positive-messages-to-taoiseach-after-trump-meeting-1903916.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">handled the meeting well<\/a> so a meeting in Ireland is unlikely to be an issue for the Fianna F\u00e1il leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"US president Donald Trump has teased he will visit Ireland in September. 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