Donald Trump drops Scotch whisky tariffs ‘in honour’ of King Charles
US president lifts duties on the drink following the British monarch’s trip to Washington


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Donald Trump said he would lift tariffs on whisky from the UK, providing a moment of transatlantic trade co-operation even as the broader relationship sours over the US’s Iran war.

The US president on Thursday posted on Truth Social that he would slash duties on British whisky, including Scotch, “in honor” of King Charles III, who was departing Washington following a state visit to the US.

British officials have been pushing to secure a concession on the duty from the White House for almost a year, including when Trump visited Scotland last summer.

“The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!” Trump wrote.

He said his decision was also based on “Scotland’s ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Whiskey and Bourbon”.

The president on Thursday told reporters in the Oval Office that Scotland and Kentucky — which distils bourbon — “can start dealing again”. “It was a big deal. They’ve been trying to get this for a long time.”...

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