Doonbeg, Sept. 14 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his support for Irish unification, saying it would be natural for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to become part of a single political entity.

Trump made the remarks while attending the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg in western Ireland. He said, "It just seems to me that you have Northern Ireland and you have Ireland, and it would seem to me that one of the naturals of all time is put them together."

The comments come against the backdrop of longstanding political sensitivities surrounding the constitutional status of Northern Ireland. Trump had on Saturday described the prospect of Irish unification as "fantastic", prompting reactions from politi...