President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to remove US tariffs on Irish whiskey. The decision was made during a visit to his family's golf course in the west of Ireland, where he was attending the Irish Open golf tournament.
Irish whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland has faced the standard 15% tariff applied to most imports from the European Union. This tariff had been decreased by 5 percent in July, reducing the rate from 15% to 10%.
The surprise announcement by the teetotaler-in-chief drew cheers from the crowd during the Irish Open's trophy ceremony. This move represents the latest shift in the president's trade policies as he closed out his weekend visit to Ireland.