President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.
The European tariff, which was unveiled in response to steel and aluminum tariffs by the U.S. administration, was expected to go into effect on April 1.
But Trump, in a morning social media post, vowed a new escalation in his trade war if the EU pushes ahead with the planned 50% tariff on American whiskey.
“If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES,” Trump wrote. “This will be great for the Wine and Champagne businesses in the U.S.”
The Republican president on Wednesday had signaled that he intended to take the action.
“Of course I will respond,” Trump told reporters during an Oval Office exchange with reporters.
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20 Comments
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Deep down america knows trump is right👍🏼👍🏼 Europe doesnt purchase anything american, but want americans to purchase there products🤦🏻♂️😡
Rich American aren’t going to like having to pay so much extra for their champagne. This dummy can’t leave anything alone.
Elderly felon trumps last terrible trade war caused inflation last time and again and again from ignorance.. insanity!.. it will take years to clean his mess up daily.. 👈🤦
The cult Republicans created this mobster like them daily and traitors of the United States of America and worse than Nixon daily 🎪
no offense to our american bretren but trump has to pay. This fool is gonna pay
I see he trashed the WH with that tacky gold color on everything. So he can pretend he's in one of his ROACH MOTELS.
A child that needs smack
Good!
You want them to get rich get rid of diaper don the only thing safe are the diaper makers
Why did he tacky up the White House with all that gold crap, looks like Liberace's house
Trump is such a loser. Americans are so dumb.
Oh wow. Great for california wineries 😎 What will Trump do when he realizes ( should of already) he may have created something good for Cali’s💥
I don't drink
I'd like Congress to pass a tariff of $100 on every word Trump utters out loud or publishes publicly in any way.
King Flip Flop Felon
😅 trump is such a f# moron
Let's see how long this circuses with these clowns will last, before someone commits this old ill man to an institution, please dont neglect the elderly man, he needs treatment.
😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣200% tariffs on Hors d'oeuvres, merci‼️
Trump isn't "threatening" anything. He's promising to treat others the same way as how they have treated the USA. And news networks need to GROW UP.