The Irish Prime Minister, Micheál Martin, downplayed this Sunday the words of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, in favor of the reunification of Ireland, and maintains that the reaction generated has been "exaggerated."
Martin pointed out to the media that "The president's words have not been a surprise to me. He believes that unity is the logical way to configure the island," statements made after sharing a lunch with the American leader, who is in Ireland for a golf tournament.
During that meeting, the head of the Irish Government detailed that he presented to Trump the content of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 and the subsequent political development. In addition, he emphasized that "I believe that if everyone keeps calm and perspective we will continue from there."
The controversy, especially intense in the United Kingdom, has been triggered after Trump expressed clear support on Saturday for the unification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, currently under British sovereignty. This Sunday, the American president reiterated his position by stating that "it is natural for the two Irelands to be together."