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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.

  • Tehbaz@lemmy.wtf
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    15 hours ago

    There is no voting your way out of fascism. The tyrant will have you killed even if you do nothing because he plans on starting a war with everyone else. You might as well go down fighting back.

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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      15 hours ago

      What an obtuse way to see the situation in the United States. As if you’re using logic derived exclusively from Hollywood movies.

      You’re either very ignorant about how things work here, or you’re deliberately trying to encite anger amongst people who should be allied and united against evil.

      Either way, I hope you do better in the future. We are all better than diatribe like this.