In a meeting with Ireland’s prime minister, President Trump gave no hint of backing down from actions that have caused fissures in the trans-Atlantic alliance.

Donald Trump claimed Ireland takes advantage of the United States in his meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.The tension was palpable when, after claiming the European Union "was set up in order to take advantage of the United States,

US President Donald Trump welcomed Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin to the White House for St. Patrick's Day as tensions ramp up between Washington and the European Union over tariffs. Canada and the European Union announced retaliatory tariffs on Wednesday after Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on all US steel and aluminum products with no exceptions or exemptions.