Trump's "Irish proverb" is by a Nigerian

[Bob Juch]

This past Thursday, the president made a joint public appearance with the Irish Prime Minister in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Such an event is a longstanding tradition; it includes the Irish Prime Minister presenting the U.S. president with a bowl of shamrocks.

In his remarks at the event, President Trump offered up some thoughts.

He said:

‘As we stand together with our Irish friends, I’m reminded of an Irish 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.’

There is, however, one problem. The Irish proverb that Trump cites isn’t actually an Irish proverb. Rather, the sentiment is taken from a Nigerian poem written by Albashir Adam Alhassan.

[silverscreenselect]

This past Thursday, the president made a joint public appearance with the Irish Prime Minister in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Such an event is a longstanding tradition; it includes the Irish Prime Minister presenting the U.S. president with a bowl of shamrocks.

In his remarks at the event, President Trump offered up some thoughts.

He said:

‘As we stand together with our Irish friends, I’m reminded of an Irish 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.’

There is, however, one problem. The Irish proverb that Trump cites isn’t actually an Irish proverb. Rather, the sentiment is taken from a Nigerian poem written by Albashir Adam Alhassan.

Give him a break. It's St. Patrick's Day. Everyone is Irish today.

[mrkelley23]

Wonder if Albashir Adam Alhassan would be stopped and searched at the airport?

Nah, prolly not.

[Pastor Fireball]

This past Thursday, the president made a joint public appearance with the Irish Prime Minister in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Such an event is a longstanding tradition; it includes the Irish Prime Minister presenting the U.S. president with a bowl of shamrocks.

In his remarks at the event, President Trump offered up some thoughts.

He said:

‘As we stand together with our Irish friends, I’m reminded of an Irish 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.’

There is, however, one problem. The Irish proverb that Trump cites isn’t actually an Irish proverb. Rather, the sentiment is taken from a Nigerian poem written by Albashir Adam Alhassan.

Did Drumpf also get a promise of lottery winnings with that proverb?

[BackInTex]

We'll find this to be Fake News.

There are many references to this "poem", some attributed to Anonymous, some to a Kaitlyn Kennedy. Who's to say that Albashir Adam Alhassan didn't plagiarize it? He is Nigerian, after all.

by Anonymous

by Kaitlyn Kennedy
It's quoted on here, an Irish tourism site.

Some St. Patrick's Day website with a copyright of 1997 If truly not updated since 1997, Albashir Adam Alhassan would be about 12 when this was designed. The site has messages posted from 2001 so its not beyond reason.

Posted as an Irish Blessing

[BackInTex]

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Irish Toasts and Blessings from an Irish tourism site.

As a Celtic Proverb

This is really funny. You guys fell for a Nigerian scam.

[BackInTex]

Poem found in a book published in 1936

No source identifies it as coming from Ireland, but it certainly did not originate in Nigeria as all the Trump haters so foolishly and publicly claimed.

[BackInTex]

Wonder if Albashir Adam Alhassan would be stopped and searched at the airport?

Nah, prolly not.

I wonder if those calling Trump out (and posting such foolishness) will recant and admit their mistakes.

Nah, prolly not.

[elwoodblues]

Wonder if Albashir Adam Alhassan would be stopped and searched at the airport?

Nah, prolly not.

I wonder if those calling Trump out (and posting such foolishness) will recant and admit their mistakes.

Nah, prolly not.

I would agree that some of the criticism has gotten trivial. There is enough legitimately bad stuff he is doing without having to reach for something like this.