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Trump threatened 200% tariffs on French wine and champagne to pressure France into joining his 'Board of Peace,' citing France's rejection and ongoing trade tensions with Europe.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened 200% tariffs on French wine and champagne after a source close to French President Emmanuel Macron said France intends to decline the U.S.-led Board of Peace invitation.
- Beginning Jan. 16, the U.S. administration circulated Board of Peace invitations requiring a $1 billion permanent membership fee, raising French concerns the board could undermine the United Nations.
- The United States, as the largest market with 3.8 billion euros in shipments, faces a 20% to 25% hit to U.S. activity last year, while LVMH shares dropped 2%.
- EU leaders called an emergency summit in Brussels for Thursday evening to discuss Greenland and potential U.S. tariffs, while officials consider a 93 billion euro riposte and the Anti‑Coercion Instrument.
- Mr. Trump has already set a schedule of tariffs beginning Feb. 1 and rising on June 1, and he has invited Vladimir Putin, Russian President, to join the Board of Peace, while Western diplomats warn these moves risk straining NATO.
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Trump threatens French wines to get Macron to join Board of Peace
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes, a move he claimed would push French President Emmanuel Macron to join Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.
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