President Trump's visit to Ireland included comments on his support for a united Ireland on Saturday.

“I’d love to see it unified. I have friends on both sides, and they are great people, they are Irish people," the US President said during a photo call with the Taoiseach. 

MrWilson, MP for East Antrim and DUP Chief Whip in the House of Commons, gave his reaction on this morning's Newstalk Breakfast. 

Trump on United Ireland

“Given Donald Trump's record of making controversial statements one day, forgetting about them the next day, I wouldn’t put too much weight to it,” Mr Wilson said.

“He would like to see Greenland a part of the United States, he would like to see Canada part of the US, [it's] never going to happen,” 

Mr Wilson said President Trump is not steeped in Irish politics, that he is not Joe Biden or Barack Obama and he regards Trump's comments as an off-the-cuff remark. 

“He could not, on the basis of election results in Northern Ireland, claim that we are moving towards a united Ireland,” Mr Wilson said.

Asked how influential President Trump is, given that his comments on a united Ireland have been published across national media.

"Constitutionally, if we stay or leave is tied up in the Belfast Agreement. That’s up to the people of Northern Ireland solely, not to any American president or American administration,” Mr Wilson said.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin with US President Donald Trump in Farmleigh House, Picture by: Ben Birchall/Rollingnews.ie

Mr Wilson said he has many Catholic constituents in East Antrim.

“They’ll never vote DUP or be connected to the union in the same way I am, but they recognise the advantage of the union.

“At the end of the day, I am convinced that the people in Northern Ireland would make the sensible choice and they’re the only ones who count whenever it comes."

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