Trump's visit to Ireland for the Irish Open tees off with diplomatic controversy

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez,

Elissa Nadworny , Rebekah Metzler, Daniel Ofman, Michael Levitt

Published September 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM EDT

President Trump heads to his golf club in Doonbeg while working in some Irish diplomacy.

Franco Ordoñez

Elissa Nadworny

Elissa Nadworny is an NPR Correspondent covering higher education. She previously covered reproductive rights and abortion.

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Rebekah Metzler

Daniel Ofman

Michael Levitt

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