Taoiseach: Donald Trump’s tariff formula 'crude and simplistic'

Micheál Martin said negotiations with the US may still reduce the current 20% tariff on goods being exported to the country

US President Donald Trump's tariffs were described by Micheál Martin as 'a 19th-century solution or response to a 21st-century economy.'

Donald Trump’s tariff formula is “very crude and simplistic” and crude tariffs are a mistake in an interconnected world, the Taoiseach said.

The comments come as the US president last week announced a 20% tariff on imports from the EU, including Ireland, with some limited exceptions.