Trump announces removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey during Ireland visit

Donald Trump has announced that the US will remove tariffs on Irish whiskey. He made the announcement on Sunday at the Irish Open golf tournament in Doonbeg, Ireland. Trump said he was acting on requests from golfer Shane Lowry and Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin. The announcement came just before Trump presented the tournament trophy to Lowry. The tariff removal applies to whiskey made in the Republic of Ireland. Irish whiskey exported to the US had faced duties of around 10 to 15 percent, which hurt producers financially. The news is a major trade win for the Irish whiskey industry. Trump left Ireland shortly after, departing from Shannon Airport at the end of his two-day visit.