Recently, former President Donald Trump stated that the unification of Ireland would be fantastic .

That comment goes against decades of established U.S. foreign policy on Northern Ireland.

Reports indicate the remark has triggered analysis of possible political fallout and next steps.

No formal reaction from the U.S. government or Irish leaders has surfaced yet .

The statement showed up in recent coverage from The New York Times, BBC, and The Washington Post.

Those reports cast Trump's position as a break with long-standing precedent.

Commentators are now waiting to see reactions from London, Dublin, and Washington.