Trump broke a history of American leaders staying neutral on Ireland—putting him at odds with the UK's Prime Minister.

Trump’s comments broke with longstanding U.S. neutrality on the question of reuniting the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland — a highly sensitive issue in the U.K.

Mr Trump told reporters in Dublin a united Ireland is ‘going to happen eventually, it may as well happen now’.

DUBLIN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would "love" to see Ireland unify with British-run Northern Ireland and that it would happen eventually.…