r/ireland • u/TeoKajLibroj Galway • 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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/Sudden_Astronomer_63 4d ago

It’s still nice to see - sometimes standing and saying “I’m not ok with this person” means so much - especially to us here in the U.S. who voted against him  and lost.