
Former Democratic Unionist Celebration (DUP) MP Ian Paisley is ready to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump subsequent week.
He’s on the official visitor listing for the formal swearing-in ceremony in Washington on Monday, which is able to mark the start of Trump’s second time period within the White Home.
Mr Paisley is a long-time buddy of the president-elect, having first met him in 2003 alongside together with his father Ian.
His son Eric has additionally stayed with the Paisley household in Northern Eire.
‘Northern Eire can do nicely’
Talking earlier than flying out to Washington, Mr Paisley mentioned he was trying ahead to the ceremony and mentioned the Trump presidency could have a optimistic affect for Northern Eire.
“Lots of people have a whole lot of views about Donald Trump however collectively Northern Eire can do nicely throughout his time within the White Home, ” he mentioned.
“There will probably be a number of optimistic enterprise alternatives and Northern Eire is in a great place to take full benefit.”
Mr Paisley mentioned that in Trump’s final time period in workplace there was “no unfavorable fall out for Northern Eire”.
“I might count on the identical this time,” he added.

Mr Paisley additionally mentioned Donald Trump was one among solely two US presidents to provide Northern Eire a particular point out through the St Patrick’s Day reception within the White Home.
“When he spoke at that reception he regarded across the room and made a degree of claiming it was nice to have fun Eire and Northern Eire,” Mr Paisley mentioned.
“Aside from George Bush he was the one president to make that pointed reference.”
In 2018 throughout Trump’s first time period, Mr Paisley prolonged a private invite to president to go to Northern Eire.
‘Trump has {photograph} of us’
Recalling his first encounter with Trump, the previous MP mentioned he travelled together with his father to fulfill the then businessman in 2003 to foyer for funding for Northern Eire.
“We had heard Donald Trump was planning to put money into Scotland so we took an opportunity and known as to his workplace to see if he would think about coming to Northern Eire,” he mentioned.
“It was a chilly name however we acquired a really heat reception, and Donald Trump has {a photograph} of us all on his workplace wall.”
Mr Paisley mentioned he has remained in contact with the Trump household since then and was involved with the president-elect after final 12 months’s election to cross on his congratulations.
He added that he plans to attend the White Home’s St Patrick’s Day reception once more this 12 months.