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Mentions one guest: Os Guinness, a descendant of the brewer. Trump called him a "great Irish born scholar of American history…who's written more than a dozen books on the American founding."
PM Martin spoke for 9 minutes.
Largely covered the same ground as earlier. Long standing ties between our nations. Lots of Irish in the Continental Army. 23 US presidents with Irish roots. US helped end the troubles. Hopes for peace.
"Our own recent history has convinced us that dialogue, negotiation and deescalation are the ways to make progress, and we especially want to see progress and peace in the Middle East, as I know you do. And we also need a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine."
And then the big moment:
"It is hard to imagine the United States without the contribution of the Irish and Ireland without the friendship of the United States. Today, I will present this bowl of shamrock in memory of all the brave Irish men and Irish women who came here and who believed in the American promise of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness."
Todd Gillman
Cronkite News
Tue. March 17, 6:14 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2034031227716452621
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Pool report #11/Shamrock Bowl
The president and the Irish prime minister, Micheál Martin, and Mrs. Martin entered the East Room at 5:44 pm for the St. Patrick's Day reception. The room is packed with people here to witness the presentation of a bowl of shamrocks by the taoiseach.
Glasses of a dark beverage, presumably Guinness stout, are visible in the hands of many guests, as are flutes of what is more likely champagne.
The event is being streamed.
Todd Gillman
Cronkite News
Tue. Mar. 17, 5:45 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2034026824317981022
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Pool report #10/East Room for Shamrock Bowl
Pool and precredentialed media have entered the East Room. The room is packed.
Micheál Martin, the Taoiseach, will present a bowl of shamrocks to President Trump as the Irish prime minister's St. Patrick's Day visit comes to a close.
Todd Gillman
Cronkite News
Tue. Mar. 17, 5:14 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2034025486494380514
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Pool report #9/back at White House
POTUS entered the Oval Office at 2:42 pm after an uneventful motorcade from the Capitol.
Todd Gillman
Cronkite News
Tue. Mar. 17, 2:46 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2033978983230972240
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Pool report #8/leaving Friends of Ireland lunch
President Trump and Speaker Johnson strode through Statuary Hall, led by a bagpiper, at 2:30. They did not stop for shouted questions. POTUS waved at the pool. Pool followed toward the Speaker's offices. The bagpiper was standing at the doorway as we headed downstairs and out.
Motorcade rolled down Independence moments later headed back to the White House.
Todd Gillman
Cronkite News
Tue. Mar. 17, 2:37 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2033976712803786784
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