Trump’s ‘Irish Proverb’ Is Actually A Nigerian Poem

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny caused a stir at the White House on the eve of Saint Patrick’s day Friday, pointedly telling President Donald Trump that the festival is in honour of an immigrant.

Last May, Kenny told the Dáil in Dublin that he was concerned over what he described as the then Republican primary candidate’s use of “racist and risky language”.

“As we stand together with our Irish friends, I’m reminded of a proverb – and this is a good one, this is one I like”. Trump didn’t say much about the document beyond a tweet that read the budget makes safety “its no. 1 priority”. The comments echoed Trump’s rhetoric during his presidential campaign. During Kenny’s breakfast with Vice President Mike Pence at his residence, the Vice President opened with a “top of the morning”, to the Irish leader, a phrase which irked most Irish citizens. He’s now embroiled in yet another legal immigration quagmire after his second attempt at implementing a travel ban.

Parties in Northern Ireland have until the end of the month to strike a deal to restore powersharing after a snap election triggered by a bitter fall-out between erstwhile partners-in-government, Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionists.

“The Irish have contributed to the economic, social, political and cultural life of this great country over the last 200 years”, Kenny said.

After the meeting and luncheon, Kenny returned to the White House for a St Patrick’s Day reception.

Over the course of Thursday, Trump took to Twitter to promote his budget plan and share a video of Kenny’s visit to Washington.

Mr. Kenny also raised the plight of Irish illegal immigrants at a bilateral meeting with the president earlier in the Oval Office.

“I did not refer to the person of the now President as being racist”.

And he also noted the historic contribution of the Irish in America, which he described as a big role for a small island.

The Green Party said today that any Presidential visit by Donald Trump would be strongly protested, and that Ireland should not condone his actions by inviting him on an official state visit.

In regard to the undocumented Irish, Kenny said: “There is clear agreement to work constructively to deal with this matter”.

Kenny also urged Trump to consider providing more work visas “for young people who want to come to America and to work here”. But The Irish Times editorialized in favor of attending, saying, “no matter how gratifying to our sense of moral superiority, a boycott will be seen as a lost opportunity for face time with the world’s most important leader”. “Our strong ties go back throughout American history”, Trump said.