Trump threatens 100% tariffs on French wines

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Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs on French wines unless Paris eliminates its digital services tax on tech companies, declaring the US had "no choice" in a media interview before arriving at a G7 summit in the French Alps. Emmanuel Macron has already rejected abandoning the tax, which generates hundreds of millions of euros annually for the French state. The standoff revives tensions over how nations should tax Big Tech, a dispute that has simmered for years between the US and Europe. Trump's ultimatum arrives as he prepares for talks with G7 leaders, potentially complicating negotiations on broader economic and security issues.