Ahead of his visit to this country, the US president was, for many, “a harmless old clown, a figure of fun”. For others, he was “a harmless old clown who held an office worthy of respect”.
Some things change. The above, as reported by journalist Gene Kerrigan about Ronald Reagan’s 1984 visit to Ireland, could, at least in part, apply to Donald Trump. Many on this side of the Atlantic consider him a clown. Not too many consider him harmless.
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