Key facts
- President Donald Trump announced he will remove a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey.
- The announcement was made during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open golf tournament.
- Trump stated that golfers and others had asked him to remove the tariffs.
- The U.S. rate on Irish whiskey was previously 10%, following a Supreme Court decision that deemed parts of Trump's punitive tariffs regime illegal.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to remove a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey. The announcement was made during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open golf tournament, held at Trump's golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland. Trump stated that he had been asked by golfers and others to remove the tariffs, which were previously set at 10% following a Supreme Court decision that deemed parts of his punitive tariffs regime illegal.