“A general rule holds in golf that spectators quietly watch from the side and don’t become the spectacle themselves. But most golf fans aren’t President Trump,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Trump’s weekend in Ireland was supposed to center on low-stakes diplomacy with an allied country and a few days of watching the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf course that hugs the Atlantic ocean. Instead, his visit drew him into controversy when he voiced support for Irish reunification, an issue U.S. presidents traditionally avoid. The trip concluded with a surprise promise to take tariffs off Irish whiskey.”

“President Donald Trump said he is not worried that Chinese President Xi Jinping will cancel a highly anticipated visit later this month,” Bloomberg reports.

Said Trump: “No, I’m not worried about that. We have a great relationship. He wants to get along, and we want it. We’re going to get along.”

“Trump’s comments follow a recent report that China had warned the U.S. that it would scrap Xi’s upcoming visit if the U.S. approved new arms sales to Taiwan, a major point of contention for Beijing.”

“President Donald Trump defended his remarks calling for the unification of Ireland as ‘fairly routine,’ standing by comments that have sparked a controversy in Northern Ireland,” Bloomberg reports.

Said Trump: “I’ve always loved the people of Ireland, and it just seems to me that you have Northern Ireland, and you have Ireland, and it would seem to me that one of the naturals of all times is put them together.”

He added: “So that’s only my opinion. And by the way, many people agree. I made what I consider to be a fairly routine comment. I’ve had so much support on that.”