US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Edward Sharp Walsh and Bill White to be the ambassadors of Ireland and Belgium respectively.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that “great philanthropist ” Walsh would be a very good asset for the Ambassador of Ireland.
“I am pleased to announce that Edward Sharp Walsh, P.E., will serve as United States Ambassador to Ireland,” Trump said.
“Edward is the President of the Walsh Company, a very successful nationwide construction and real estate firm. He is a great philanthropist in his local community, and previously served as the Chairman of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority Board. He is also a Champion Golfer, a very good asset for the Ambassador of Ireland to have. Do well Ed!” he added.
Trump also nominated CEO of Constellations Group as the ambassador of Belgium and said that Bill has worked tirelessly to support “Great American Patriots” who have given everything by raising over $1.5 Billion for the soldiers who lost their lives, catastrophically wounded, and severely burned service members.
“He is a twice recipient of the Meritorious Public Service Award for extraordinary service from the U.S. Coast Guard, and for outstanding support from the U.S. Navy,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.