Harris backs Taoiseach’s Trump visit, as engagement ‘more important than ever’

Tanaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris (Brian Lawless/PA)

Simon Harris has expressed his support for the Taoiseach’s meeting with US president Donald Trump, saying “it’s more important than ever” to engage.

The Tánaiste also said political leaders should “call out racism in all its forms” when asked about a video produced by the White House depicting former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama as apes.