Trump makes neat U-turn on whiskey tariffs

President Donald Trump, currently visiting Ireland, participated in the Irish Open golf tournament at his own golf course in Doonbeg, western Ireland. Applause from the crowd greeted him as he announced his intention to eliminate tariffs on Irish whiskey. "Everyone has been so kind to me and said: 'Can you do me a favor? What's happening is so unfair.

Could you think about removing the tariff on Irish whiskey?'" he said in a video from the Irish broadcaster Rte. Trump further stated that on behalf of the United States, he would remove the tariffs. Irish whiskey currently faces a 15% tariff. This announcement comes just months after King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the White House in April, when Trump had promised to remove tariffs on British whisky, including that from Northern Ireland but not Ireland.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, "To honor King and Queen of Great Britain, who have just left the White House, I will remove tariffs and restrictions on whisky." He highlighted that the whisky and bourbon industry is important to both Scotland and Kentucky. "King and Queen made me do something that no one else has been able to achieve, almost without even asking," he added.