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

That comment goes against decades of long-standing U.S. foreign policy on Northern Ireland.

News reports say the remark has prompted analysis of possible political fallout and next steps.

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

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 shift from long-standing precedent.

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