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First Minister has met President Trump to discuss whisky tariffs

At the White House, John Swinney met President Donald Trump on September 9, 2025, with discussions lasting around 30 minutes in the Oval Office.
First Minister John Swinney will meet President Donald Trump in the White House to discuss Scotch whisky amid UK-US trade talks.
With exports worth almost £1 billion in 2024, Scotch whisky remains vital to Scotland, as US is its largest market and Scottish distillers spend hundreds of millions on Bourbon casks from Kentucky.
After the meeting, Swinney said he urged President Donald Trump to reduce tariffs on Scotch whisky, which the US industry supports, and confirmed he will attend the State Banquet at Windsor Palace.
Ahead of the US President's State Visit to the United Kingdom next week, First Minister John Swinney warned the coming days are 'critical' and urged the UK Government to press on for an agreement.

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John Swinney pictured leaving White House moments after meeting Donald Trump

First Minister John Swinney has been pictured leaving the White House moments after meeting with Donald Trump.The 50-minute meeting took place ahead of the US President’s State Visit to the United Kingdom next week. During the meeting in the Oval Office, Swinney used the opportunity to make the case for a better tariff deal for Scotch whisky.

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