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A British comedian got the best answer when he asked a Dublin crowd if they wanted Trump to visit Ireland

“Do you want Trump to visit Ireland?” “No.” “Do you want him to meet Michael D Higgins?” “Well….”

Apr 1st 2017, 3:00 PM 16,400 Views 5 Comments

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YOU PROBABLY KNOW British comedian Omid Djalili from his work as a stand-up and from appearances on shows like Have I Got New For You, Would I Lie To You and, of course, The Omid Djilali Show.

Last night, the comedian paid a visit to Vicar Street as part of his Schmuck For A Night tour.

Over the course of the gig, Djalili posed a question to the audience: would you like Donald Trump to come on a state visit to Ireland?

They were adamant that, no, they would not like that, so he decided to frame the question in a slightly  different way…

Djalili recounted the interaction on Twitter this morning and even took the liberty of translating it for international followers.

wet Source: omid9/Twitter

Hmm, a state visit might be worth it if Higgins went rogue and told Trump what he really thought of him.

wpdu Source: YouTube

Djalili later confirmed that it was his dream to meet President Michael D Higgins.

djal Source: Omid Djalili/Twitter

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