Taoiseach Simon Harris (L) and President-elect Donald Trump. (R)RollingNews.ie
Ireland's Taoiseach Simon Harris spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump by phone on Monday evening, November 11.
The call was the first between the two political leaders and comes after Trump was re-elected as President of the United States last week.
In their phone call on Monday evening, "the Taoiseach congratulated President Trump on his comprehensive victory in the US election," a statement from the Department of the Taoiseach said.
"They reflected on the strong and enduring ties between Ireland and the United States and said they hoped to meet soon.
"The Taoiseach and President Trump discussed the many serious challenges the world faces, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
"President-elect Trump extended his best wishes to the people of Ireland and he and the Taoiseach agreed to stay in touch."
I have this evening spoken to the President-elect of the United States @realdonaldtrump & congratulated him on his election win. We discussed the economic & historical ties between Ireland & the US as well as the war in Ukraine & the Middle East. We agreed to keep in touch.
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) November 11, 2024
Winning 312 electoral votes, Trump defeated his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in the 2024 US Presidential election last week. The US Senate also flipped in Republicans' favor, while control of the US House of Representatives is still up in the air.
As the election results in the US became apparent last Wednesday morning, both the Taoiseach and Tánaiste Micheál Martin extended their congratulations to Trump.
Trump last visited Ireland in an official capacity as President of the United States in June 2019. He again visited in 2023, though in a personal capacity.
In July, Trump's son Eric told the Irish Independent: "I guarantee you he is going to be back in Ireland in the next year."
Meanwhile, the Taoiseach has officially shifted into campaign mode after the Dáil was dissolved on Friday with a General Election set for November 29.