SHANNON, Ireland: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would consider a request from relatives of those killed in the September 11 attacks to release more records about the event.
“I’m going to look at it when I get back,” he told reporters in Ireland before boarding a plane to fly back to the United States.
Trump on Sunday reiterated his support for Northern Ireland breaking from the United Kingdom to unify with the Republic of Ireland, but said he would not talk about Scotland becoming independent “yet”.
Trump surprised officials in Dublin and annoyed pro-British politicians in Northern Ireland and London by enthusiastically backing Irish unity during a visit to Dublin on Saturday, saying he would “love” to see it happen sooner rather than later.
“You have Northern Ireland and you have Ireland and it would seem to me that one of the ‘naturals’ of all time is to put them together,” Trump told reporters during a visit to a golf tournament at one of his resorts, doubling down on his initial comments.
“You asked about Scotland. That one I won’t talk about yet. I’ll save that for another day,” he added.
Scotland, where the Trump family also owns a golf resort, voted against independence from the rest of Britain in 2014. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out another vote, as well as a referendum on Northern Ireland leaving the UK.
