Better than anyone · Second term · № 52
'Nobody knows the Irish better than me'
“And as a lifelong New Yorker, nobody knows the Irish better than me. I know too much about the Irish.”
- Said
- , St. Patrick's Day reception with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, White House
- Subject
- the Irish
- Topic
- Other
- Era
- Second term
What the record showed
The line opened a reception for Ireland's prime minister, whom Trump introduced as 'a very special man, doing incredibly well and very popular' and 'a very popular guy, which is not easy in Ireland.' The remarks focused on Irish-American heritage rather than economic or trade policy.