Everyone is said to be Irish on St. Patrick's Day, and even though he hails from Scottish roots, President Trump got into the spirit a day early. Per the Washington Post, Trump hosted Irish PM Enda Kenny at the White House Thursday, and the president celebrated the spirit of the moment by reading what he said was a proverb he'd heard many times and enjoyed: "Always remember to forget the friends that proved untrue, but never forget to remember those that have stuck by you." Many assumed he meant to quote an Irish proverb, though he didn't explicitly say so.
People of Irish descent immediately took to Twitter to ask what Irish proverb this was, as they'd never heard of it. Although a quick Google search does show the quote is listed under "old Irish blessings" or "St. Patrick's Day blessings," some noted the wording almost exactly corresponds to that found in a poem by Nigerian poet Albashir Adam Alhassan. But, as the Guardian notes, its true author is unclear, as it appears "all over the place" on the web. A White House spokesman tells the Hill that the proverb supplied to Trump came from the State Department via the National Security Council in an email. Onto other notable St. Paddy's Day happenings:
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