Trump Recites an Irish Proverb Written by a Nigerian Poet

On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, Donald Trump decided to read his favorite Irish proverb. Suggested Reading Oscars 2026: The Most Iconic Black Celeb Red Carpet Looks of All Time This Black Actress Sues Harvard Over Something Every Black Woman Can Relate To! Guess Who’s Actually Behind the Pro-MAGA Twitter Account Pretending to Be…

On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, Donald Trump decided to read his favorite Irish proverb.

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“Always remember to forget the friends that proved untrue. But never forget to remember those that have stuck by you,” said Nigerian poet Albashir Adam Alhassan.

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Alhassan was born to Nigerian parents in the Kano State of Nigeria, which, coincidentally, is not Ireland. But according to Trump, it doesn’t matter if a proverb isn’t Irish; he can make it Irish.

There’s one Irish phrase fitting for Trump: “Dún é!” Basically, shut up.

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