Why did trump warn the european union and France?
US President donald trump has warned france and the european Union countries that he will impose a 200 percent tariff on all alcohol imports, including champagne and wine. Earlier, the european Union had talked about imposing a 50 percent tariff on American whiskey. He wrote on Truth Social, "The european union is one of the highest tax and tariff authorities in the world, which was formed with the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States. It has imposed a 50 percent tariff on whiskey. If this tariff is not removed immediately, the US will soon impose a 200 percent tariff on all wine, champagne and alcohol products coming from france and other European Union represented countries. This will be very good for wine and champagne businesses in America."
‘We will also bring back American property’
Trump said on wednesday (March 12, 2025), “The united states is going to take back a lot of the things that have been stolen from it by other countries and clearly incompetent American leadership. We are going to take back our assets and we are going to take back a lot of the companies that left."
The european union had warned
At the same time, the european union also responded. european Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that since the US is imposing tariffs of $28 billion, we are responding with retaliatory measures of 26 billion euros or about $28 billion. The tariffs will apply to steel and aluminum products as well as clothing, household appliances and agricultural goods and will be effective from april 1.
What did America say?
Reacting, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that the european union, instead of fixing excess capacity in steel and aluminum production, is punishing the US. He said in a statement, "The EU's punitive action completely disregards the national security imperatives of the united states and international security. The EU's trade and economic policies do not match reality."
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