Trump Says He Will Lift Tariff on Irish Whiskey

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would lift tariffs on Irish whiskey during comments made at the end of a golf tournament in Ireland.

Trump had been facing questions about the current 15 percent tariff imposed on Irish whiskey.

During the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open, Trump said that he had been asked about the issue by everyone, including some of the golfers.

“Everybody’s been bugging me” about the tariff, Trump said. “And I said, ‘On behalf of the United States of America, I am going to take the tariffs off Irish whiskey.’”

The tariff is imposed on imports from the European Union. Trump announced in April that he was removing certain tariffs on U.K. whiskey, which includes Scotch and spirits made in Northern Ireland.

The crowd cheered when Trump made the announcement.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

This is a developing story and will be updated.