VIDEO: Trump interrupts to tell JD Vance he ‘loves’ his shamrock socks at meeting with Irish PM — ‘very impressed’

US President Donald Trump had an unusual and “unexpected” distraction at the meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin. It was Vice President JD Vance’s socks. The pair of green-coloured socks worn by Vance during the meeting had shamrock printed on it.

“I love these socks. What’s with these socks? I’m trying to stay focused, but I’m very impressed with the VP’s socks,” Trump said in a video that went viral on social media on Thursday.

Shamrock is a three-leafed plant, specifically a type of clover or sometimes other similar plants, that is a symbol of Ireland, particularly associated with St. Patrick’s Day and the Christian Holy Trinity.