Outgoing Irish Finance Minister Addresses US Chamber of Commerce, Avoids Trump's Protectionist Agenda

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Jack Chambers, Ireland's outgoing minister for finance, highlighted the country's trade ties with the US at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Dublin. Despite this, he steered avoidance of discussing Donald Trump's proposed tariff of 25 percent tariffs on imports from certain countries.

Outing going minister for finance highlights Ireland’s ongoing trading ties but avoids Trump’s protectionist agenda at Thanksgiving event in Dublin

At an event in Dublin hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland , to coincide with Thanksgiving in the US, Mr Chambers highlighted Ireland’s ongoing trade ties with the US. However, he did not mention Mr Trump’s protectionist agenda or his threat to impose sweeping import tariffs, a move that could greatly disrupt Ireland’s €54 billion export trade with the US.

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“My views always is that a global approach is preferable to unilateral measures and we remain committed to multilateral solutions being the best way to achieve that,” he said.

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