Overview
- Speaking to reporters at the World Economic Forum, Trump linked a threatened 200% levy on French wines and champagne to Macron joining his Board of Peace.
- Trump said the tariffs would prompt cooperation and predicted Macron would be “out of the office very soon.”
- Macron responded that “we do prefer respect over bullies” and raised the prospect of turning to the EU’s anti‑coercion instrument.
- The warning reprises a similar threat Trump made in March 2025 targeting alcoholic beverages from France and other EU countries.
- The duties have not been implemented, and EU leaders as well as some U.S. lawmakers have signaled they may try to counter or block such measures.