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Trump says U.S. would tax French wine in response to digital tax

Published 08/23/2019, 11:53 PM
Updated 08/23/2019, 11:56 PM
Trump says U.S. would tax French wine in response to digital tax

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated criticism of a French proposal to levy a tax aimed at big U.S. technology companies and threatened again to retaliate by taxing French wine.

Speaking to reporters at the White House before leaving for a Group of Seven summit in France, Trump said he is not a "big fan" of tech companies but "those are great American companies and frankly I don't want France going out and taxing our companies."

"And if they do that ... we'll be taxing their wine like they've never seen before," he said.

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The French have continuously provoked The United States of America since the 1980's. Everything from not letting are F111's use their airspace to attack Libya, to now, taxing our companies. It's great having a President that finally defends our nation, foreign and domestic, equally. MAGA!
American and Australian wine is plentiful and amazing. No problem here!
Tax the french wine please.
Why? You prefer Dr, Pepper? It's AN OUTRAGE. Trump is INSANE!
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