Trump lifts 10% whiskey tariff on Ireland after EU spirits trade dispute

US President Donald Trump has lifted a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey exports to the United States, reversing a measure imposed as part of broader EU-wide trade restrictions on spirits. The decision was announced during a visit to Ireland, where Trump addressed a crowd of Irish golf enthusiasts at a course owned by his family. Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin and top golfer Shane Lowry had reportedly urged him to remove the tariff, citing perceived unfairness in the trade dynamics between the EU and the US. Trump cited their pleas, stating that the US would waive the tariff on Irish whiskey in response to their requests, which elicited applause from the crowd. The move follows a broader EU policy of imposing tariffs on all wine and spirits exports to the US, including Irish whiskey, as part of a larger trade dispute.