Clips posted to social media by Micheál Martin meanwhile focused on him telling the US president that trade is a ‘two-way street’.
Following a meeting between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Donald Trump, both are presenting different narratives. Martin highlights trade as a "two-way street," while Trump vows to "take back" pharmaceutical companies he claims were "stolen" by other countries, particularly Ireland, due to "incompetent US leadership." Trump shared clips on Truth Social emphasizing this vow, and the White House account on X also focused on Trump criticizing Ireland for attracting US pharmaceutical companies. Trump claimed Ireland was "lucky" he wasn't president when companies relocated, as he would have imposed 200% tariffs.