Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on French Wine, Leaks Macron's Private Message

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Moneycontrol•20-01-2026, 13:08
Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on French Wine, Leaks Macron's Private Message
- •Donald Trump threatened a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne after France indicated it would reject his 'Board of Peace' invitation.
- •Trump also publicly shared a private message from French President Emmanuel Macron on Truth Social, discussing Greenland.
- •The tariff threat and message leak follow France's mockery of the US over Trump's interest in buying Greenland.
- •Macron's leaked message questioned Trump's stance on Greenland and proposed a meeting during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
- •France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs sarcastically ridiculed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's defense of Trump's Greenland interest.
Why It Matters: Trump escalates tensions with France by threatening tariffs and leaking a private message after French mockery.
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