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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.

  • Professorozone@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Sure it was. They just didn’t know that all three branches would be filled with psychotic criminals at the same time.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Yes, that’s kind of true. The problem is not only an insane President, but also that the checks and balances are also to a large degree corrupt and insane.
      Especially the supreme court.

    • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      One had already been filled with psychotic criminals for a few years by 2024, and Americans voted to fill the other two that November.