Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on French Wine If Macron Doesn't Join Peace Board
President Donald Trump late on Jan. 19 threatened to impose 200% tariffs on French wine and champagne if French President Emmanuel Macron doesn’t join Trump’s Board of Peace.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment.
Responding to a reporter’s question, Trump seemed unaware that Macron had said he would decline the position, but said, “if they feel, like, hostile, I’ll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes, and he’ll join.” He told the reporter, “you’re probably giving it to me a little bit differently, but if he really did say that … ,” before trailing off.
The Board of Peace had been expected to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the half of Gaza they still occupy and the rebuilding of Gaza under new political leadership. However, a new description of the Board of Peace that has not been publicly released suggests the Board of Peace would be involved in all countries at war or threatened by conflict. In response to a question from a reporter at the White House on Jan. 20, Trump acknowledged it could be seen as an alternative to the U.N. though he also said he wouldn't want to end the U.N.