Donald Trump threatened 200 per cent tariffs on French wine and champagne after France said it does not intend to join his proposed “Board of Peace”, a panel initially linked to Gaza’s rebuilding, while Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been invited
French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump. FILE PIC
Donald Trump on Monday threatened 200 percent 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 percent 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.
‘Gaza Board of Peace’: Putin invited to join panel, says Trump
The board's charter "goes beyond the sole framework of Gaza", the source close to the French President said.
Trump confirmed he had invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to join his Board of Peace, after the Moscow earlier Monday reported the invite.
"Yes, he's been invited," Trump told a reporter in Florida who asked if he had asked Putin to join the body.
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