Mary O'Shea shows Trump what dignified looks like during their White House visit

It was clear the Taoiseach’s wife pulled out all the stops during their White House visit, so it was hard to watch Trump ignore her

US president Donald Trump and Taoiseach Micheál Martin hold a bowl of shamrock together beside Martin’s wife Mary O’Shea, during the St Patrick’s Day reception at the White House. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

As I write, I am conscious there is no telling the latest, nauseating thing the Make America Great Again [Maga] man will say or do.

He made no secret as to what would be coming down the tracks during the US presidential election campaign. What wasn’t predictable was how unpredictable and chaotic he would be. We are less than 60 days into this term and the impact has already been immense — at home and abroad.