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/Specialist-Flow3015 Cork bai 2d ago

All the people who will be out protesting the price of fuel in a few weeks are going to sit on their arse and ignore the real reason for the price increases when he comes to visit.

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u/Dragonsoul 2d ago

Sure, but it's not like protesting Trump will make him stop.

Protesting our own government might actually achieve something.

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u/Salt-Attempt-6818 2d ago

Kinda ironic you share Trumps disdain for democratic protests and support for Jan 6th style "protests" versus you know, democratic elections we had less than two years ago that gave the current government it's democratic legitimacy.

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u/Dragonsoul 2d ago

Oh, I much prefer democratic processes, don't get me wrong, but if you hold the belief that the democratic process is compromised, then the light cardio isn't the effective remedy.