Last weekend was a busy one for the US. On the sporting side alone, you had the kick-off of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, the decades-ending wait for a New York Knicks championship victory, and the small matter of MMA fighters bruising up the White House lawn.




On the geopolitical front, there was the much-welcomed agreement of a peace deal between the US and Iran, three-and-a-half months after that conflict began.




At the centre of it all, in one way or another, stood president Donald J Trump.




Trump had his own personal milestone to celebrate on Sunday as he turned 80 years old.




Performing any high-pressure job at the age of 80 is challenging enough, but Trump is the leader of the free world.




Recent on-camera sightings might suggest that Trump is visibly withering, despite fiery pushback from his spokespeople and glowing medical reports from his medical team.




We’re only midway through Trump 2.0, but is he still up to the job?




And for those looking to travel to the US for short- or long-term stays, are Irish visitors still as welcome as Trump’s travel tsar so enthusiastically insists we are?




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Last weekend was a busy one for the US. On the sporting side alone, you had the kick-off of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, the decades-ending wait for a New York Knicks championship victory, and the small matter of MMA fighters&nbsp;bruising up the White House lawn.
 
On the geopolitical front, there was the&nbsp;much-welcomed&nbsp;agreement of a peace deal between the US and Iran, three-and-a-half months after that conflict began.
 
At the&nbsp;centre&nbsp;of it all, in one way or another, stood president Donald J Trump.
 
Trump had his own personal milestone to celebrate on Sunday as he turned 80 years old.
 
Performing any high-pressure job at the age of 80 is challenging enough, but Trump is the leader of the free world.
 
Recent on-camera sightings might suggest that Trump is visibly withering, despite fiery pushback from his spokespeople and glowing medical reports from his medical team.
 
We’re&nbsp;only midway through Trump 2.0, but is he still up to the job?
 
And for&nbsp;those&nbsp;looking to travel to the US for short- or long-term stays,&nbsp;are&nbsp;Irish visitors&nbsp;still as welcome as Trump’s travel tsar so enthusiastically insists&nbsp;we are?
 
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