Ireland Announces Cancellation of Donald Trump's Visit to the Country

The Irish government announced on Tuesday, September 20, that the visit of Donald Trump, the President of the United States, to the country in November has been canceled. According to Reuters, the White House has not yet confirmed the cancellation of the U.S. President's trip to Ireland and states that it is planning Mr. Trump's trip to Europe in November. Donald Trump had announced in August that he would also visit Ireland during his trip to attend the centenary ceremony marking the end of World War I in Paris. Following the announcement of Donald Trump's trip to Ireland, some groups declared that they would hold protests simultaneously with this visit. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Irish government told Reuters that the United States has indicated that due to scheduling conflicts for the U.S. President, Mr. Trump's trip to Ireland has been postponed. However, Sarah Sanders, the White House spokesperson, stated on Tuesday that a final decision on this matter has not yet been made. Ms. Sanders also noted that the President is scheduled to travel to Paris in November as planned. We are finalizing the details of his trip to Ireland. Leo Varadkar, the Prime Minister of Ireland, had previously opposed inviting Donald Trump as a cabinet member before becoming Prime Minister, but he later changed his stance. Nonetheless, Leo Varadkar had previously stated that there is little chance Donald Trump will visit Ireland, but respect for the U.S. President must be upheld. In this context, the opposition party in the Irish government, the Green Party, opposes the U.S. President's visit to the country. Donald Trump had previously visited Paris on July 13 of last year to participate in Bastille Day celebrations.