Donald Trump trades Irish stability for a midterm campaign stunt
By Tom Beckwith ·
ireland — Lorien Times
Donald Trump treats Irish unification as a corporate shakedown
When a billionaire flies across the Atlantic to visit his own golf resort, he isn’t thinking about the sacred geometry of national borders or the blood-soaked history of sectarian violence.
By Maya Ellison ·
Donald Trump treats Irish unity as a transactional whim
There is a particular kind of American confidence that mistakes a lack of historical memory for a fresh perspective.
By Elena Rossi ·
Trump treats the Good Friday Agreement as a mere suggestion
There is a particular kind of vertigo that comes from watching a man treat a sovereign border like a zoning dispute in Palm Beach.
By Elena Rossi ·
Donald Trump treated Northern Ireland peace as a golf accessory
There is a particular kind of governance that treats the architecture of statecraft as a backdrop for personal branding, and we watched it unfold in Dublin with the precision of a…
By Dana Whitfield ·
Donald Trump treats the Good Friday Agreement like a golf course
Down in County Clare, they had the N67 blocked and every farmhouse gate from Clonadrum Cross to Doonbeg watched by a Garda in a reflective vest, because Donald Trump came over for…
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Donald Trump visits Ireland as a landlord checking on property
When you’ve spent a decade in an ER, you learn how to triage. You ignore the loud, screaming patient in the waiting room to find the one who’s quietly turning blue in the corner.
By Josie Calloway ·
The Irish government is a concierge for Donald Trump's junket
The ledger of power is always written in the language of "security," but the costs are always paid by the people on the street.
By Maya Ellison ·
European Commission demands systemic design, not Meta’s usage caps
The headlines surrounding Meta’s $18 billion settlement with forty-eight US states suggest a decisive victory—a moment where the profit motive finally bowed to public health.
By Klaus Berger ·
Sweden and partners define financial boundaries over frozen assets
The notion that Western allies are debating how best to support Ukraine with frozen Russian assets is a masterclass in diplomatic sleight-of-hand.
By Tom Beckwith ·