Donald Trump Hands King Charles Major Diplomatic Win
Donald Trump announced the removal of tariffs and restrictions on whiskey trade between Scotland and Kentucky during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's U.S. state visit, crediting the monarchs with influencing the decision. The move, shared via a Truth Social post, marks a rare direct diplomatic outcome from a royal tour. The gesture highlights the symbolic influence of the British monarchy in international relations.
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By Jack Royston and Gabe WhisnantShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Donald Trump vowed to remove tariffs and restrictions on whiskey to boost Scotland's economy—and credited King Charles III with the move stating: "The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!"The president announced the move in a Truth Social post on the final day of the king and Queen Camilla's State Visit to America, which featured a landmark speech to a joint session of Congress, only the second of its kind by a British monarch.Trump wrote on Truth Social: "In Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, who have just left the…
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