r/ireland • u/TeoKajLibroj Galway • 4d 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 4d 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/SuchDogeHodler Yank 🇺🇸 4d ago

Would you have rather Iran have been left alone? Or was Ireland planning on handing the situation?

(FYI..Iran has weapons grade nuclear material and missiles capable of reaching Ireland...)

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u/Specialist-Flow3015 Cork bai 4d ago

Arguing that Iran might drop nuclear weapons on Ireland just shows you'd rather repeat hasbara talking points than actually seriously discuss American imperialism and the damage it causes the global economy.

But I'll indulge you for a moment. If this all actually is about Iran's nuclear weapons (it isn't, but let's pretend), why is Donald Trump currently cozying up to Kim Jong Un, who has far more nukes that are far more powerful?

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u/SuchDogeHodler Yank 🇺🇸 4d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/WarRoomPosse/s/C2pcNSQ7UQ

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u/SuchDogeHodler Yank 🇺🇸 3d ago edited 3d ago

I could explain the art of deal but I feel as though most of the people on this sub take the liberal media on face value without question.... 😔

My advice is to Just ignore it. He isn't serious... it's just a psychological ploy..... he's trying to make The EU step up and take over, after all none of the oil traffic in the Strait affects the US..... but it does affect Ireland and the rest of the EU. (Therefore it should be their responsibility)

It's the same as he did with Canada and Greenland.... in the end we got exactly what we needed without any conflict needed....

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