Trump or Harris? Taoiseach says Irish Govt will work with whoever wins the US election [Video]

THE IRISH GOVERNMENT “will obviously work and respond” to whatever the outcome of the US election is, according to Taoiseach Simon Harris. 

With the US election just a few weeks out, there is wall-to-wall coverage on American television of the two candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. 

The latest New York Times polls puts the two candidates narrowly close — with Harris ahead by 3 points.

At an event at Georgetown University in Washington DC this afternoon, the Taoiseach was asked about the Ireland working with the future administration, whoever they might be. 

Harris said he would have to reach for his “diplomatic answer”, knowing all to0 well it would be unwise for him to wade into the US election or indicate who he might prefer to take their seat in the White House. 

The Taoiseach said successive Irish governments have shown the ability to work with all the previous US administrations.

He said there …