Donald Trump shares his favourite Irish proverb, which isn’t Irish, or a proverb
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Meeting the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Thursday, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, naturally the US President Donald Trump wanted to make a good impression with one of the country’s closest allies.
Standing beside Kenny, he said: "As we stand together with our Irish friends, I’m reminded of an Irish proverb – and this is a good one, this is one I like, I’ve heard it for many, many years and I love it.”
He proceeded to read: "Always remember to forget the friends that proved untrue, but never forget to remember those that have stuck by you.”
He added: "We know that, politically speaking.”
On the eve of St. Patrick's Day, Trump shares an Irish proverb: pic.twitter.com/U7FoWV2czK
— Axios (@axios) March 16, 2017
Just one problem with this. It’s not an Irish proverb. It’s not even Irish. Or a proverb.
Have literally never heard this in my entire life. https://t.co/3gSBhbvdl2
— Christine Bohan (@ChristineBohan) March 16, 2017
With all due respect to the president's reputation for scrupulously checking his sources, I don't think this is an Irish proverb. https://t.co/1EvGGMsE9r
— The Irish For 🎃 (@theirishfor) March 16, 2017
OK I've found trump's 'irish' proverb. pic.twitter.com/ZsWPUvqDDL
— cólz (@colz) March 16, 2017
Sorry, who was that author again?
Trump's Irish poet, Albashir Adam Alhassan, is Nigerian. Also, a proverb is not a poem. #ArtFunding #IrishProverb #IrishLiterature
— amy (@aharbo) March 16, 2017
This lad is due some royalty payments https://t.co/IHrBv1Q8QI
— cólz (@colz) March 16, 2017
Ah well, zero out of two ain’t bad...
I've got an Irish proverb for you Trump: An empty sack does not stand. https://t.co/GWfwdviBHv
— John Maguire (@JMaguireCritic) March 16, 2017
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