'Shame on you' Taoiseach laughs and cracks a joke when housing crisis is brought up with Trump

During the meeting between the Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin and US President Donald Trump in the White House on Wednesday, the Toaiseach is seen laughing as the topic of the Irish housing crisis is brought up.

US President Donald Trump suggests that the Irish housing crisis is because Ireland is "doing so well" as Micheál Martin laughs by his side.

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In the clip Trump's words are as follows:

"You know why they have a housing crisis? Because they(Ireland) are doing so well, they can't produce houses fast enough, that's a good problem not a bad problem."

To which the Taoiseach responds in a jokey manner:

"That's a pretty good answer President" as the room bellows out in laughter.

To which Trump continues "Everybody should have that problem, I know this gentleman he will get it solved."

Social media hasn't taken too kindly the clip of the two with comments under the clip reading:

"Homelessness is hilarious, especially when there are tens of thousands of empty homes throughout the country"

Another reads: 

"Laughing at the housing crisis.. absolutely deplorable, shame on you."

Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin writes on his X account:

"Do the thousands of people in emergency shelters think this is funny?

or those trapped on Council waiting lists?

or those paying rip off rents?

or those living in their parents box bedroom?

or those forced to emigrate?

Joking about the housing crisis is never "a good answer"

The full clip can be found on RTÉ's Twitter account HERE or by viewing the post below this article.

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