US President Donald Trump broke with a longstanding White House tradition of neutrality on Irish unification. While visiting the Republic of Ireland over the weekend, Trump said he would 'love' to see Northern Ireland and the Republic unified and that 'it may as well happen now'.
The issue was raised ahead of a scheduled meeting among pro-independence leaders from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales on Monday, 14 September 2026, in Cardiff. The agenda will include the possible constitutional futures of their respective nations.