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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on French wine over digital services tax

President Trump warned France to eliminate its digital services tax or face 100% tariffs on French wine imports to the US.

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President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on French wine imports unless France eliminates its digital services tax on major technology companies, according to an exclusive interview with the New York Post.

The warning escalates tensions between the United States and France over the digital tax, which primarily affects large American technology companies operating in France. Trump told the Post he would have "no choice" but to implement the wine tariffs if France does not scrap the tech tax.

The dispute comes ahead of the G7 summit, where digital taxation is expected to be a key topic of discussion among world leaders. A senior source close to French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters last week that the digital tax issue was "no longer up for debate," though a US official immediately dismissed that account as "not accurate."

France's digital services tax targets large technology companies based on their revenue generated within French borders, affecting primarily American firms like Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple. The French government has defended the measure as necessary to ensure tech giants pay their fair share of taxes on profits generated from French users.

The threat represents the latest escalation in ongoing trade tensions between the US and European allies over digital taxation policies. Similar digital services taxes have been implemented or proposed by other European countries, creating broader friction with the Trump administration over what it views as discriminatory policies targeting American companies.

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