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US President Donald Trump commented that a united Ireland would be 'fantastic' during a visit to Dublin, where he held meetings before attending the Irish Open golf tournament in Doonbeg, County Clare. The remark touches on a historically sensitive political issue regarding Northern Ireland's constitutional status. In response, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham maintained that there is not enough popular support for Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom, pushing back on the notion that unification is imminent or broadly favored.