Overview

• During a speech in Duluth, Georgia, Donald Trump claimed he stopped a 'war' with France, referring to a trade dispute from his presidency.
• Trump's comments about France were tied to a 2019 French digital services tax on U.S. tech companies, which led to his administration threatening tariffs on French goods.
• The former president's narrative conflated the trade disagreement with a military conflict, which was not the case.
• Trump's remarks included a shift to unrelated topics like Google and McDonald's, leading to criticism of his coherence and focus.
• While Trump claimed to have resolved the trade issue, the French tax remains in place, with the Biden administration suspending Trump's proposed retaliatory tariffs.