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Posted on 06/15/2026 5:34:23 AM PDT by DFG
President Trump warned that France is at risk of a fresh trade war with America — declaring in an exclusive interview with The Post that unless Paris axes its digital tax on American tech giants, the US will “have no choice” but to slap 100% tariffs on French wines.
Trump said he gave the blunt warning directly to outgoing French President Emmanuel Macron, demanding he ditch the 3% tech levy or face devastating duties in the American market, which accounts for a fifth of the French wine industry’s global sales — worth more than $2 billion annually.
“I asked him not to charge American companies, and if they do, I have no choice but to charge a 100% tariff on all champagnes and all wines coming out of France,” Trump told The Post. “All [Macron] has to do is get rid of the sales tax, and he wouldn’t have that kind of pressure.”
The ultimatum sets the stage for a bitter showdown at Monday’s G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, the annual meeting of seven of the world’s wealthiest democracies to set the rules on global trade, security, and economic policy that helps move markets.
His comments also shatter claims made last week by Macron’s office, the Élysée Palace, that the two nations had quietly settled their long-running spat over taxing Silicon Valley.
A senior source close to the French president told reporters last week that the issue was “no longer up for debate” amongst G7 countries — an account a US official immediately dismissed as “not accurate.”
France’s digital services tax, commonly known as the GAFAM tax, has been on the books since 2019. It imposes a sweeping 3% levy on the local revenue generated by the likes of Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Apple.
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Tit-for-tat...
If I were Trump, I’d be much more concerned about the EU laws trying to regulate content on US tech company platforms. I’d be more willing to tolerate a tax (the US taxes things that other countries don’t tax) than the totalitarian regulations and confiscatory fines that are imposed if the US tech companies don’t play ball with the content regulations.
I’m good with that.
France puts tariffs on American goods, so we put tariffs on theirs!
How did I “take up for the Obamas”?
Because I think Michelle is a biological woman and not a trans person?
That’s stupid.
Why drink French wine when there is Australian wine?
Are you employed, sir?
You have way too much free time on your hands.
Somebody ban this moron.
I’ve been here 13 years pal....a hell of a lot longer than YOU.
When the muslims takeover the French Wine Industry will be dead anyway , probably turn to the Poppy
French wine isn’t needed in the US these days, with a huge range of domestics and some nice imports from South America.
And, let’s face it, some of the historically ‘best’ wines taste pretty bad.
But French wines savor the pallet with their fruity overtones and slight essence of oaken remembrance. And, that is not to forget the delicate hints of floral bouquet that is so unforgettably present.
LOL!
Hi Newbie!
Some Federal Judge, who likes wine, will say it’s unconstitutional to protect American Jobs and industry by the POTUS and block the Tariffs.
The SCOTUS made a huge mistake and curtailed the POTUS ability to negotiate with it’s earlier ruling on Tariffs.
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