Donald Trump was greeted by ‘four more years’ chants as he walked through a ‘members’ bar’ at his Doonbeg golf club on Saturday evening.

The US president arrived at the Irish Open during the afternoon, with his helicopters causing a slight disruption of the gameplay as they landed.

Trump watched a bit of the action with his sons, Eric and Donald Jr, before briefly walking through the members’ bar inside the club.

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The US president arrived at the Irish Open after leaving Dublin. Pic: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

As he made his way through the small crowd, Trump was met by ‘USA’ chants that turned into ‘four more years’.

The ‘members’ also started to sing The Fields of Athenry as the 80-year-old waved and pumped his fist.

Trump was not welcomed as warmly elsewhere in the country, with thousands of people turning out to protest his visit to Dublin earlier that day.

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Trump was not welcomed as warmly elsewhere in the country. Pic: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The protesters made it clear they were against one of the biggest policing operations in the history of the State and criticised the welcome given by Irish government.

Meanwhile, more protesters gathered in Clare to oppose Trump’s visit, with many turning out in Shannon and Doonbeg.

Around 100 people chanted ‘free Palestine’ and ‘US military out of Shannon’ as Trump flew above the airport aboard Marine One.

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Thousands of people turned out to protest his visit to Dublin. Pic: Rolling News.ie

The topics of the US president’s meeting with Micheál Martin in Dublin caught some people by surprise, with Trump stating that he would be in support of a united Ireland.

When reporters asked about the issue, Trump said he would ‘love’ to see the island united and suggested that if it is going to happen eventually, ‘why not now?’

Before meeting the Taoiseach, Trump shook hands with President Catherine Connolly on the steps of Áras an Uachtaráin.

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The topics of the US president’s meeting with Micheál Martin in Dublin caught some people by surprise. Pic: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

Connolly, who is known to be a long-time critic of Trump and his policies, invited him to sign the visitors’ book in the state reception room and gifted him a few notable items.

The President gave Trump an anthology of the collected poems of Michael Longley, with the media notes highlighting his sonnet ‘Ceasefire’, as well as a pointed message on immigration with Navigatio Sancti Brendani – The Voyage of St Brendan.

She also gave the 80-year-old a St Brigid’s Cross, a long-lasting symbol of peace.