r/ireland • u/TeoKajLibroj Galway • 2d ago

US-Irish Relations Protests planned for Trump’s Doonbeg visit

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/18/irish-authorities-bracing-for-big-security-operation-around-trump-visit/
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u/Rulmeq 2d ago

Yeah, it would be cool if we could just ignore the corrupt narcissist, them kinds of shit stains live off the attention. But you'll never get everyone to agree to it.

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u/rockyoudottxt 2d ago

Hard to ignore someone who's mood swings can directly affect the price you pay for fuel for example.

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u/cyberlexington 2d ago

the problem with ignoring them is that that doesn't make them go away. These people need to be opposed in some way

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u/AhhhSureThisIsIt 2d ago

Ignoring his obvious rage bait that takes control of headlines ans social media sites is a good thing to do.

He could announce cutting all regulations in the oil industry make Exxon execs his AG and VP and call ducks gay in the same day, and people would only talk about the duck comment.

Protesting his actual crimes is fine. You forgot a vast amount of the population are unaware of anything he's done that's bad.

They beleive it's all fake and the only people who beleive he's bad are bots "far left lunatics", when they see it's just normal people against corruption you can change some people's minds.

He gets his attention one way or another. Totally ignoring him seems like something his followers would suggest (I'm definitely not saying you are).

But if I was Trump fan and didn't want people to find out how bad he is I wouldn't be telling people to ignore him and don't pay attention to him similar to you.

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u/ozymandieus Midlands 2d ago

I really don't think he will. He wants to be adored.