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REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHINGSunday 13 September 2026

bbc.co.uk changed its headline after publishing.

Donald Trump continuessays he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two - day visit of Ireland

US President Donald Trump announced during the closing ceremony of the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf resort in County Clare that he would remove all…

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bbc.co.uk as published: Trump says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visitbbc.co.uk2026-09-14 13:47:56dailywire.com as published: Crowd Roars As Trump Promises To End Whiskey Tariffdailywire.com2026-09-14 13:47:56irishtimes.com as published: Trump scraps tariffs on Irish whiskey ‘on behalf of the United States of America’irishtimes.com2026-09-14 13:47:56rte.ie as published: Trump to 'take tariffs off Irish whiskey' as visit endsrte.ie2026-09-14 13:47:56standard.co.uk as published: Trump makes announcement on whiskey tariffs as he brings Irish visit to a closestandard.co.uk2026-09-14 13:47:56

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rte.ie

  • It is understood the Taoiseach raised the issue of tariffs on Irish whiskey with Mr Trump during their meeting at Farmleigh yesterday and the US President promised to look at it.

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What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • dailywire.com: “I want to mention one thing. Taoiseach and I talked about it, and Shane talked about it, and everybody’s been bugging me, they’re saying, ‘Would you do me a favor? It’s so unfair what’s going on. Could you possibly take the tariffs off of Irish whisky?'”
    • rte.ie: “I want to mention one thing. Taoiseach and I talked about it and Shane talked about it and everyone has been bugging me saying 'would you do me a favour? It's so unfair what's going on. Could you possibly take the tariffs off of Irish whiskey?'”
  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • dailywire.com: “And I said on behalf of the United States of America, I am going to take the tariffs off of Irish whiskey.”
    • irishtimes.com: “Everybody’s been bugging me. They’re saying, ‘Will you do me a favour, it’s so unfair what’s going on. Could you possibly take the tariffs off of Irish whiskey?’ “And I said, on behalf of the United States of America, I am going to take the tariffs off.”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether the tariff rate on Irish whiskey is 15% or had been reduced to 10%.

    • bbc.co.uk (15%)
    • dailywire.com (15%)
    • irishtimes.com (15% 'last year', subsequently reduced to 10%)
    the full text
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    The specific quote of Trump's remarks about Irish unification

    bbc.co.uk; standard.co.uk; rte.iethe full text

1 further finding below ↓

5independent outlets
What happened, for context

US President Donald Trump announced during the closing ceremony of the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf resort in County Clare that he would remove all tariffs on Irish whiskey. The announcement came at the end of his two-day visit to Ireland, during which he also reiterated support for Irish unification.

Who reported it

  • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
  • dailywire.comPARTISAN
    • irishtimes.comINDEP
    • standard.co.ukINDEP
    one owner · DMGT (Daily Mail)
  • rte.iePUBLIC

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Trump announced he would remove tariffs on Irish whiskey during the closing ceremony of the Irish Open at his Trump International golf resort in Doonbeg, County Clare.bbc.co.uk, dailywire.com, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, standard.co.uk
  • Trump made the announcement before or during the trophy presentation to Irish Open winner Shane Lowry.bbc.co.uk, dailywire.com, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, standard.co.uk
  • Trump said he had discussed whiskey tariffs with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and/or with Shane Lowry.bbc.co.uk, dailywire.com, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, standard.co.uk
  • The announcement came at the end of Trump's two-day visit to Ireland.bbc.co.uk, dailywire.com, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, standard.co.uk
  • Trump stated he would remove the tariffs 'on behalf of the United States of America' or similar phrasing.bbc.co.uk, dailywire.com, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, standard.co.uk
  • Irish whiskey tariffs were a 15% tariff on EU goods or Irish exports to the US.bbc.co.uk, dailywire.com, irishtimes.com
  • and 2 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Irish whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff applying to EU goods, while whiskey made in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the UK has no tariff.only bbc.co.uk
  • The 15% tariffs on Irish whiskey were subsequently reduced to 10 per cent.only irishtimes.com
  • The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) quickly welcomed the announcement, with Director Eoin Ó Catháin stating the announcement exemplifies the US-Ireland trade relationship.only irishtimes.com
  • Irish whiskey exports to the US were worth €450 million in 2025, and Irish distillers purchased €80 million worth of US whiskey casks.only irishtimes.com
  • The crowd roared with laughter at Trump's initial mention of the tariff removal.only dailywire.com
  • Trump was unclear about when the tariffs would be lifted.only dailywire.com

Reported unevenly

  • Whether the tariff rate on Irish whiskey is 15% or had been reduced to 10%.stated by bbc.co.uk (15%), dailywire.com (15%), irishtimes.com (15% 'last year', subsequently reduced to 10%) · absent from rte.ie (no figure given), standard.co.uk (no figure given)
  • The specific quote of Trump's remarks about Irish unification: whether it was 'one of the naturals of all time' (bbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk) versus 'going to happen eventually, it may as well happen now' (rte.ie).stated by bbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk, rte.ie · absent from dailywire.com (no unification quotes provided in excerpt), irishtimes.com (no unification quotes provided in excerpt)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm whether the Irish whiskey tariff rate was 15%, 10%, or changed between those figures during the period covered by these articles. irishtimes.com states tariffs were 'as high as 15 per cent last year, but that was subsequently reduced to 10 per cent'; bbc.co.uk and dailywire.com cite 15% as current; rte.ie and standard.co.uk provide no figure.

What was checked, and against what

Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • cannot be established irishtimes.com states tariffs were 'as high as 15 per cent last year, but that was subsequently reduced to 10 per cent'; bbc.co.uk and dailywire.com cite 15% as current; rte.ie and standard.co.uk provide no figure.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.