Doonbeg Begorragh!

Fann Linn wrote: »

Did Leo not invite him?

I think it was Inda who first invited him.

I find it funny that some politicians call him sexist and a misogynist, these same people had no problem welcoming a president who was getting blowies from his intern.

“Does doonbeg love trump?”

“YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!”

Video doing the rounds

I think a lot of people are forgetting that Doonbeg had closed down before Trump bought it, he pumped millions into it.

_blaaz wrote: »

Yes im concerned about status of the trip??


I dont really care about varadkar meeting him or not....just think i pay a fcukton of tax every year and dont want it wasted on unoffial visits/holidays for billionaires?

This is hardly unreasonable to enquire wheter he will reimburse the state the cost or not??

There could be a bit of lobbying by Leo for E3 visa's. Only Australians have access to it at the moment.

P.O.T.U.S. visits can be good for tourist dollars and Irish influence in America.
Want the Irish American vote? Did you give the old country that visa/request they asked for?

tonycascarino wrote: »

Another 4 years of Trump hopefully. If he gets under the skin of the loony liberals then he must be doing something right. Long may he reign.

That's the funny thing about it,the more the looney left get outraged the more the moderates and right seem to love him.

It's a paradox

Hedgelayer wrote: »

But I like other things about him, when the facts are there to show how he's turning around the American economy, that's a good thing.

That's a claim made by Trump but like a lot of things that he says, it tends not to be true. Not having a go but sometimes members of the public take him at his word and repeat his claims as fact.

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Don't like Trump as an individual but it's a necessary evil to be cordial and diplomatic with him for the sake of ties between Ireland and the USA of which he is the democratically elected president.

Some people are so blinded in their hatred of the man that they cannot see the bigger picture.

Yeah, regardless of who is president, we sort of have to just suck it up. We do it for all of them and it is important for us to maintain a good relationship, regardless of who holds the office. We're a small country and need more from them than they do from us.



He'll be gone in a day and it's not like his talk of Brexit and the border will be taken seriously by anyone.


And as much as it pains me to say it, I admire his charity. The golf course loses around a million a year and yet he still pays a few hundred staff in the village. If he was a profit-orientated businessman, he might pull out but instead he chooses to keep the village afloat. Credit where it's due.

Very strange little live clip from Doonebeg on Sky tonight.

They had a reporter live, Irish guy, there as the two Trump sons were going into a local pub. Seems they've been visiting pubs tonight buying pints for the locals.

Reporters shouts to one son and he gives a polite answer.

Next thing the blonde son actually walks up behind the reporter trying to get his attention to say a few words, he's actually bombing the shot in the background for over a minute trying to get in just 2 ft from the guy.
Reporter see him and completely ignores him as if he's one of the kids hanging around outside the pub.

I think this visit has been a massive embarrassment for us.

It was incredibly ungracious by anyones standards. I actually wonder how they found those tiny flower pots to sit either side at the press conference. You'd hardly have been able to rustle anything more pathetic up if you only had a shopping trip to 1985. It certainly won't intice visitors.

Also on the news today at 1 and again at 4 the reporter covering the Clare protests was very actively encouraging people to come and join and bring their children.
She actually said it was going to be family friendly event with music and food and hopefully people will come with families and the gardai were making assurance it would be peaceful and fine for children. By 4 she was virtually begging people to turn up and by 6 she sounds very disappointed and mentioned there were more reporters gathered there than protestors.

It just goes to show how far removed our media and politicians are from sentiment on the ground , which while it might not actively like Trump, feels no need to degrade him, particularly not at the expense of our economy that the USA props up.
We have really cut off our nose to spite on this one... and all to impress Leo's twitter and insta followers.
Sure , who needs rural employment or a chance to properly explain Brexit from our perspective?

I dont agree with trump on much but he is President of the USA at the end of the day. No military guard of honour, no young girls with flowers to greet them, barely a ripple of applause ,just Leo with a smug face behind a van. A very poor effort

Donald Trump is a legend,the best leader the World has ever seen. So great to see him visit our beautiful Country. And great to hear him say he loves Ireland

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Donald Trump is a legend,the best leader the World has ever seen. So great to see him visit our beautiful Country. And great to hear him say he loves Ireland

I love *insert country that aligns with our interests here*.