Donald Trump interrupts speech to praise Rory McIlroy’s ‘unconquerable courage’

THE MASTER: Rory McIlroy at the State Dinner for King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House (Aaron Chown/PA)

US President Donald Trump interrupted his speech during a White House banquet to ask Rory McIlroy to stand and praised the golfer for his “unconquerable courage”.

The president was speaking during a state visit by the King and Queen and broke off to address McIlroy, who was one of those in attendance at the dinner.