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Trade

Effective date pending

Discuss the whiskey tariff on the golf course

A conversation on the golf course may have lifted the whiskey tariff.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Beverage Exceptions
Status
Effective date pending
Due
Before another golfer asks
Paying for it
Customs revenue; importers pending implementation

ACTIVITY

Updated
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Trade6:05 AM

A tariff request reached Trade from beside the trophy presentation.

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:07 AM

Tremendous Negoti-Golfing, won't put THAT on the Scorecard!

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:16 AM

They asked Whiskey, nice people, very Persistent, we're looking STRONGLY... want a Date before we've finished the Looking!

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:18 AM

I don't drink, still know a GOOD DEAL.

C
Communications6:27 AM

Communications is calling the removal of a tariff a benefit.

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:29 AM

Walking a Golf Course, more done than FIFTY Washington Meetings! Ask about Whiskey, I ask Tariff, next Hole we're ahead of a Building full of Trade People. Playing very WELL too (never reported!), just he was Golfing..... beautiful Tariffing between two tremendous Shots, don't drink a Drop, still the best thing happened to their Whiskey!

PUBLIC RECORD

At the Irish Open on September 13, Trump announced plans to remove the 10% tariff on Irish whiskey after repeated requests. No implementation timeline was specified.

Associated Press · 2026-09-13 ↗