'American presidents will be welcome in Belfast because the United States are our strongest allies.'
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has insisted American presidents are welcome in Northern Ireland after Arlene Foster claimed Joe Biden "hates" the UK.
Sir Jeffrey and other Stormont party leaders attended a keynote speech by Mr Biden at Ulster University's Belfast campus. "The United States is our strongest ally, and it's important as unionists that we continue to support that strong relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States."And as I've said, American presidents will be welcome in Belfast because the United States are our strongest allies."
Sir Jeffrey said he had a "brief conversation" with Mr Biden during his engagement at Ulster University.
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