Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar delivered a positive economic message while speaking at the White House Thursday.
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“Since you took office, Mr. President, 59 Irish companies have made new investments in this country. So we are bringing jobs and good jobs to America,” Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said. https://t.co/CzpxehNBpy pic.twitter.com/fcLhe1syLs
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 15, 2018
Varadkar told President Donald Trump, “Since you took office, Mr. President, 59 Irish companies have made new investments in this country. So we are bringing jobs and good jobs to America.” (RELATED: The Dress Melania Wore To Greet Ireland’s PM Will Make Her Critics Green With Envy [PHOTOS])
Varadkar gives @POTUS and first lady Melania Trump a shamrock for this year’s Shamrock Bowl ceremony. https://t.co/CzpxehNBpy pic.twitter.com/Z4xTdxOyY4
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 15, 2018
Trump also accepted a shamrock.
St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday, March 17th, and millions of Americans will celebrate Irish culture and heritage on that day. (RELATED: Who’s Your Favorite Irish-American President? Vote Here.)