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fromJezebel
8 hours ago

Trump Threatens to Make French Wine More Expensive If Macron Doesn't Join His Dumb 'Peace' Board

It was a pathetic tactic in an E.U.-U.S. trade war that Trump singlehandedly started and would have immediately tripled the price of imported treasures like Merlot and Champagne.
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fromwww.dw.com
22 hours ago

Trump floats 200% tariff on French wine over perceived snub

Asked about Macron's decision not to join the board, Trump dismissed the French president's position. "Did he say that? Well, nobody wants him because he will be out of office very soon," Trump said. "I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes, and he'll join, but he doesn't have to join," Trump said. A source close to Macron told the AFP news agency on Monday said France "does not intend to answer favourably" to the invitation.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump Posts Private Message From French President Macron to Truth Social: I Do Not Understand What You Are Doing'

Trump posted a private text from French President Emmanuel Macron on Truth Social after mocking Macron’s refusal to join his Board of Peace.
fromwww.thelocal.fr
2 months ago

Trump says 'we've had a lot of problems' with France

President Donald Trump took a sudden swipe at France on Monday during an interview with US broadcaster Fox News, saying "we've had a lot of problems with the French." Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham questioned the US president on the enrolment of Chinese students at US universities, saying, "they're not the French, they're the Chinese. They spy on us. They steal our intellectual property." But Trump abruptly cut in to respond, saying: "Do you think the French are better, really? I will tell you, I'm not so sure."
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fromAxios
4 months ago

France summons U.S. ambassador after he accused Macron of not fighting antisemitism

U.S. ambassador accused French moves toward recognizing Palestine of emboldening antisemitism; France rejected the allegations, escalating U.S.-France tensions over Gaza and Palestinian state recognition.
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fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

French Champagne-makers wonder: Is it time to move on from the U.S. market?

U.S. tariffs create uncertainty for French Champagne makers like Charles Fourny, urging them to explore alternative markets.
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fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

250 years after saving America's bacon, French have little taste for what Trump dishes out

Trump's America has left many French citizens feeling sad, wary, and disillusioned about the U.S.-France relationship.
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