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Trump’s ‘Irish proverb’ appears to be a poem by a Nigerian banker who wrote it in college https://t.co/f7bWJQ2vIE pic.twitter.com/JxznOjSchA
— CNN (@CNN) March 17, 2017
Appearing at a luncheon with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Thursday, Trump said: “As we stand together with our Irish friends, I’m reminded of that proverb — and this is a good one, this is one I like. I’ve heard it for many, many years and I love it.
‘Always remember to forget the friends that proved untrue. But never forget to remember those that have stuck by you.’”
“We know that, politically speaking. A lot of us know that, we know it well. It’s a great phrase,” Trump added.
But many Irish tweeters pointed out that they had never heard Trump’s proverb before.
OK I’ve found trump’s ‘irish’ proverb. pic.twitter.com/ZsWPUvqDDL
— cólz (@colz) March 16, 2017
We combed Yeats, Heaney, Kavanagh, Joyce. They google “famous Irish proverbs” and pick one from a Geocities page. https://t.co/CiJ7KVA0gT
— Cody Keenan (@codykeenan) March 17, 2017
And, low and behold, if you Google the phrase, “famous Irish proverb,” the quote pops up as one of the first results — complete with a shamrock.