U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation designating March as “Irish-American Heritage Month,” reports Breaking News.
The proclamation encourages all Americans to recognize the contributions of Irish-Americans through “ceremonies, activities, and programs.” Declaring March as Irish-American Heritage Month is a tradition regularly upheld by U.S. presidents.
While signing the proclamation, Trump referred to Irish-Americans as “great people” and added, “They are great people… and they voted for me in heavy numbers, so I like them even more. You have to like them, you’re not supposed to, but you have to like them,” reports Breaking News.
The ceremonial event took place ahead of Trump’s planned St. Patrick’s Day meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
During their meeting in Washington, D.C., Martin has said he intends to raise concerns about the potential impact of tariffs on Ireland’s “small open economy.” He has also pledged to reaffirm Ireland’s support for both Gaza and Ukraine,” reports Breaking News.
Messages obtained through a freedom of information request by BreakingNews.ie reveal that some members of the public urged the Taoiseach to boycott the visit.
One email encouraged Martin to “stand strong Taoiseach” and warned against “bowing down to a dictator, bully, and felon.”
The message, sent on Monday, January 27th, read: “I am asking you taoiseach to not attend the White house this year on St Patrick’s Day. And for no other member of the government to attend. The reason is that it is showing that you agree and side with Trump [sic] and his views. This person Trump is a bully and is hurting many people in his country and other places. I am 55 years old and have watched many issues from around the world happen and yet this issue I feel is one that I need you to solve by not attending,” reports Breaking News.
“If you don’t attend and Trump attacks us as a country with tariffs then the world will see what kind of a weak person he is. Stand strong taoiseach and don’t bow down to a dictator, bully and felon,” reports Breaking News.
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