Trump Lifts Scotch Whisky Tariffs for King Charles Visit

King Charles III and Queen Camilla concluded their four-day state visit to the United States on April 30, 2026, with a farewell ceremony at the White House, where President Donald Trump hailed the monarch as "the greatest king" and announced the removal of tariffs on Scotch whisky in their honor.

The royal couple arrived at the White House's South Portico, where Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted them for photographs and a departure event in the Diplomatic Reception Room. As their car departed, Trump told reporters, "He's a great king, the greatest king in my book," and added, "Really great people. We need more people like that in our country." In a post on Truth Social shortly after, Trump wrote that the King and Queen had prompted him to lift the 10 percent levy on Scotch whisky exports, imposed since 2025, stating, "The King and Queen got me to do something nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking."

Buckingham Palace responded that the King had been informed of the gesture and sent "his sincere gratitude for a decision that will make an important difference to the British whisky industry and the livelihoods it supports." The palace added that His Majesty...