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Donald Trump on Monday, January 19 threatened 200% tariffs on French wine and champagne over France's intentions to decline the US leader's invitation to join his "board of peace." The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of war-torn Gaza, but the charter does not appear to limit its role to the occupied Palestinian territory.

"I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes. And he'll join. But he doesn't have to join," Trump said, referring to French President Emmanuel Macron. A source close to Macron told AFP on Monday that France "does not intend to answer favorably" to the invitation.

The board's charter "goes beyond the sole framework of Gaza," the source close to the French president said.

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[–] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

War is Peace.

[–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 4 points 5 hours ago

“I cherish peace with all of my heart. I don't care how many men, women and children I need to kill to get it.”

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

“Board of Peace” featuring the most evil child fuckers in existence.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

"The Ministry of Truth" vibes.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago

Just like a thug trying to pad his protection racket

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 35 points 11 hours ago

“Do what I say or else I’ll charge my citizens more for your stuff!”

Lol, Trump making a "Bored of Peace" is such a fucking joke. I hope this bloated narcissistic psychic vampire shits himself to death on camera and his family gets nuremburg'd. I've gone my whole life believing that no one should be subject to capital punishment but I'm starting to believe these undead cockroaches need to be made an example of.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 hours ago

Americans paying extra, again. Next he will tell us how he has brought prices to another record low plus insert reference to Biden. Thankfully, most people know what things cost.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

I have a bottle of real French champagne for when this evil imbecile pedofile dies. Please help us Europe boycott these Zionist oligarchs and dump the bonds. Don’t join the genocide profiteering Palestine rebuild.

[–] tino@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Thanks for hurting Bernard Arnault. We French, we appreciate the move.

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 24 points 14 hours ago

God damn it feels good to be the good guys. Cheers france, we'll have some eh

[–] weew@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 hours ago

Don't fine wines taste better when they're more expensive? Lol

[–] IEatDaFeesh@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

Baguettes rise up 🥖🥖🥖

[–] sircac@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Do it! I double dare you! Do it!

[–] Bogus007@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 hours ago

I will always prefer a traditional French wine over this modern punch with artificial colors and whatelse there can be found from „the land of freedom”.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 15 points 14 hours ago

May as well just make the tariffs 4000%.

Do it pussy.

[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I'm guessing that the people who buy actual Champagne in the US don't notice the price and won't notice the tariffs. Plus $100, $200, $1000 per bottle - whatever.

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[–] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

Had to check if this was an onion post or not

[–] renrenPDX@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Oh no, as if we don't already have decent wine here, mostly in blue states anyway.

[–] possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 hours ago

Napa Valley, Martha's Vineyard, and Finger Lakes just to name a few prime growing regions in blue states

[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 21 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

It;s actually a good thing we can keep those fine wines for ourselves now. The Amercians have no taste whatsoever.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

they just need a little ketchup, that's all.

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

That's how they make the white wine red right?

[–] fishy@lemmy.today 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

No dumbass, they use fruit punch Gatorade.

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[–] beanie@lemmy.ca 11 points 16 hours ago

What a pissant he is.

[–] DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 14 points 17 hours ago

"Bored of piss". Merde alors motherfucker.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 27 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Didn't the supre court said that those tariffs were ilegal and the government is going to reimburse like a trillion?

[–] sobchak@programming.dev 4 points 12 hours ago

I don't think so. I think some lower courts did, but the Supreme Court changed the rules to ban "blanket injunctions," so every wronged party has to bring their case to the courts and considered on a case-by-case basis. I think there's a case about tariffs that the Supreme Court is supposed to rule on but haven't yet. The admin, right now, can seemingly do anything it wants by just tying up courts with large numbers of illegal acts. They face no consequences for doing so, and the Supreme Court is mostly complicit (and illegitimate).

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 51 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

So when are we tariffing the shit out of US products?

I'm sure every business in Europe suddenly having to pay 200% extra for Office 365 and mail handling will send them scrambling for a European alternative.

And they won't go back once they've moved.

[–] TheHotze@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago

Yes please, let's make foss default.

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[–] dunestorm@lemmy.world 35 points 21 hours ago

Trump is having a speed-run on running the US into the ground as hard as possible. You clowns that voted this Nazi in 🤡👏

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 27 points 21 hours ago (3 children)
[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 12 hours ago

Trump's always wanted to be a mobster, even though he lacks the skill.

[–] hraegsvelmir@ani.social 25 points 21 hours ago

This gives us the possibility for one of the funniest ends to this, where Trump gets in a pissing match with Italy over something, tries to extort them with tariffs, and the Italian mob takes him out for trying to squeeze in on their territory.

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