Readers react to Trump trip to Ireland

COMMENTS on the Irish Mirror Facebook page on the news the Taoiseach has invited President Trump for a border visit. Noel Nolan wrote: “Let’s start building a wall now and keep the two of them out.”

Jennifer Duffy posted: “Has he truly lost his mind? Why should our tax money pay for him to come here when we can’t put money into our hospitals and housing.”

Helen Mccabe said: “He is welcome here and I would love to meet him.”

Julie Bishop wrote: “How do you think we get investors? They don’t come knocking on our door, open your ears and mind if our economy is not doing well, there is no chance of any of our problems being resolved.

“It’s not always about likes and dislikes, we are a very small country and depend on support for our economy from bigger countries.”

WELCOME

Seaff O’greachain posted: “He is very welcome as we welcomed every other democratically elected president of the USA.” Matthew Spalding

said: “He would be pilloried and bet from post to post.

“As for Varadkar, that horrid little Tory clearly cares not a jot what we the electorate want.” Steve tohill posted: “President Trump is more than welcome in Ireland, with a bit of luck he’ll give Leo some lessons on being patriotic.” Columba Gorman

wrote: “Leo we, in Monaghan, didn’t vote for you nor do we want you, likewise for Mr Trump.”

Pat Cremin said: “First thing Vardakar has done that I agree with.”

Darrell Davis posted: “Please keep him; we do not want him over here in America.” Christina Brennan

wrote: “He will feel at home with the rest of the loons in Dail Eireann.”