President Trump said Sunday he’s dropping the 10% tariff on Irish whiskey.
The president made the announcement before handing over the winner’s trophy at the Amgen Irish Open, which took place on his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare.
The president said golfer Shane Lowry, who won the tournament, and others asked him to get rid of it.
“Everyone’s been bugging me to do it,” Mr. Trump said. “On behalf of the United States of America I am going to take the tariffs off Irish whiskey,” Mr. Trump said as the crowd roared with approval.
Irish whiskey is currently subject to the 10% tariff on most imports from the European Union. In May, Mr. Trump lifted tariffs on whiskey from the U.K., which includes Northern Ireland.
Mr. Trump is on his way back to the White House following a two-day trip to Ireland.
He met with Prime Minister Micheal Martin and President Catherine Connolly and watched the Irish Open golf tournament. Mr. Trump earlier caused a stir by telling reporters he would love to see the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which have been divided for more than a century, united as one country.
“I think it would be a fantastic thing,” Mr. Trump said.
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