dublin u.s. president donald trump assertion hear ireland go cut already low corporate tax rate fake news irish prime minister leo varadkar say wednesday trump raise eyebrows ireland monday tell reporters white house hear ireland go reduce corporate rat percent 12. confirm president trump claim propose reduce corporation profit tax percent indeed fake news plan varadkar tell parliament answer question trump comment ireland 12.5 percent corporate tax rate long make hub investment major u.s. multinationals like google googl.o facebook fb.o target criticism u.s. politicians irish policymakers respond consistently stress corporate tax rate neither go rate reaffirm last week government budget 2018. corporate profit tax 12.5 percent long time change government recessions periods growth much certainty important business anything else varadkar say trump say would like see u.s. corporate income tax rate reduce 20 percent 35 percent part good compete low tax jurisdictions like ireland 'fake news ireland rebuke trump corporate tax claim