Trump asked Irish President about united Ireland in her lifetime

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Trump asked Irish President about united Ireland in her lifetime?

Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 55% are rated left, 36% are rated centre, 9% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 12. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Trump asked Irish President about united Ireland in her lifetime left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Trump asked Irish President about united Ireland in her lifetime biased?

Trump asked Irish President about united Ireland in her lifetime is one event reported by 12 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Trump asked Irish President about united Ireland in her lifetime?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Trump asked Irish President about united Ireland in her lifetime?

12 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Did Donald Trump ask about Irish unification?

Yes, Irish President Catherine Connolly stated that Donald Trump asked her if she believed Ireland would be united during her lifetime. Trump later also commented that Irish unification was inevitable and that he would love to see it happen.

What other topics were discussed by Trump and Connolly?

Catherine Connolly confirmed that she and Donald Trump discussed genocide and the normalisation of war. Their conversation also touched on golf and her role under the Irish constitution regarding peaceful dispute resolution.

What did Connolly say about her sister's protest?

The Irish President defended her sister's right to protest Donald Trump's visit, stating that everyone is entitled to their opinion. While understanding her sister's horror, Connolly suggested she might have chosen different words to express her views.