Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he hopes dialogue can resolve the trade war between the U.S. and the European Union after President Trump Thursday threatened to impose 200% retaliatory tariffs on European wines and alcohols.

WASHINGTON — The craic wasn’t all good at the White House Wednesday, as President Trump hosted Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office — and used the pre-St. Patrick’s Day meeting to attack the European Union over trade and defend his market-rattling tariff policies.

President Donald Trump said he'll hit the European Union with new retaliatory tariffs during his meeting with Ireland's prime minister Micheál Martin.