Trump Threatens 200 Percent Tariffs on French Wines If France Refuses to Join Board of Peace

The Board of Peace will oversee the Palestinian technocratic committee.
Trump Threatens 200 Percent Tariffs on French Wines If France Refuses to Join Board of Peace
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wines and champagne if French President Emmanuel Macron decides not to join the U.S.-led Board of Peace on Gaza.

When asked about France joining the board, Trump said: “That’s alright. What I’ll do is if they feel like [being] hostile, I’ll put a 200 percent tariff on his wines and champagnes, and he’ll join. But he doesn’t have to join,” Trump said.