Vice President JD Vance may have worn shamrock socks to welcome Ireland’s leader to the White House, but conflicts including a brewing trade war dampened the traditional St. Patrick’s Day celebrations that came with his visit.

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,