The president closed out his weekend visit to Ireland by making the announcement at the Irish Open golf tournament.

Irish Open winner Shane Lowry joked that he would be expecting a cheque from Irish distillers after a chat with the US President

“And I said, ‘On behalf of the United States of America, I am going to take the tariffs off.’”

Trump presented Shane Lowry with the Irish Open trophy in Doonbeg.

Trump says US will remove tariff on Irish whiskey after Irish Open

President Donald Trump says he plans to remove a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey

Earlier, Mr Trump doubled down on his comments in support of Irish unity, saying it was ‘one of the naturals of all time’.

Donald Trump accepts cheers during the trophy presentation on the final day of the Irish Open (Picture: Getty) Donald Trump brought joy to the Irish after telling crowds at the Iri…

Crowds cheered Mr Trump and chanted 'USA' as he told them he was removing the tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday at the close of a golf tournament in Ireland that he plans to remove a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey.