WELL, well. Would you look at them, all righteous indignation when it suits.

It takes some effort to project fire, brimstone and fury at Trump’s many appalling acts over an interminably long period of office. But the minute he says something they agree with?

The US President came armed with mischief at the weekend, telling us all that he would like to see Ireland unified.

“It’s going to happen eventually,” he said, adding: “It may as well happen now.”

Tom Kelly: Not since the days of John Hume and Seamus Mallon have I heard such passion and vision in the SDLP

After border tensions in Mexico, a trade war with the EU and Canada, and his appalling Middle East policy, the meddler-in-chief has long demonstrated a masterclass in destabilising countries, then attempting to reap the spoils.

Cue Schrödinger’s outrage from Irish republicans, who protested against Trump’s visit and then worked to capitalise on what he said.

Remember that 2015 King (then Prince) Charles visit, when Sinn Féin brazenly stood behind placards saying “Colonel-in-chief of murders” and Gerry Adams queued up to shake his hand in Galway? It’s a bit like that.

This time, republican Gerry Adams welcomed republican Donald Trump’s words while pointing out........

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