Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, is set to travel to Ireland on September 12 and 13 to partake in the Irish Open, a golf tournament taking place at his Trump Doonberg golf club, as confirmed by the White House on Monday.
During his visit, Trump will also engage with U.S. embassy staff and representatives from the business community.
While the White House has not disclosed whether Trump will hold any political meetings in Ireland, reports from both Irish and British media suggest a possible meeting with Ireland’s President, Catherine Connolly. Notably, Connolly has previously criticized Trump’s foreign policy, particularly his uncertain commitment to NATO and his support for Israel.
Additionally, Trump may take the opportunity during his visit to symbolically lay the foundation stone for the new American embassy in Dublin.
Last July, Trump undertook a five-day working visit to Scotland, where he combined trade negotiations with visits to his golf clubs in Turnberry and Aberdeenshire. Amid the prevailing trade tensions with the European Union and the United Kingdom at that time, he met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and then British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Trump’s trip to Ireland will occur shortly after the Republican National Convention for the midterm elections, which is scheduled for September 9-10 in Dallas. This gathering is notable as it marks the first national convention dedicated to midterm elections, which will take place on November 3, diverging from the usual four-year cycle associated with presidential elections.
