Trump sidesteps protest query, likens reporter to late Irish singer

Donald Trump, currently on a two-day visit to Ireland, was approached by a Press Association reporter at the Irish Open golf tournament hosted at his Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, County Clare. The reporter asked whether he had seen any footage of the protest against his visit in Dublin and what he thought of the opposition. Trump answered that he did not know, then shifted focus, saying the journalist looked like a "very cute Irish singer who passed away recently" and shouted "Sinéad!

You look like Sinéad O’Connor," mispronouncing the name. He called the comparison a compliment and praised the singer's voice. Critics noted the deflection and the inappropriate focus on the reporter’s appearance, linking it to earlier incidents where Trump disparaged other female journalists such as Rachel Scott, Maggie Haberman, and Kristen Holmes. The episode highlights ongoing concerns about Trump’s treatment of women in the media and his tendency to avoid substantive questions.