Trump threatens 100% tariffs on French wine at G7 summit

The atmosphere at the G7 summit, beginning in Évian, France, was immediately soured by U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on French wine and champagne. The move was a direct response to French President Emmanuel Macron's insistence on a 3% digital services tax that affects large American tech firms like Amazon and Meta.

In an interview with The New York Post, Trump stated, “I told him not to tax American companies, and if they do, I have no other choice than to impose a 100% tariff on all champagne and wines coming out of France.” He added that Macron could avoid this pressure by simply withdrawing the digital services tax.

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I told him not to tax American companies, and if they do, I have no other choice than to impose a 100% tariff on all champagne and wines coming out of France.

This aggressive stance by the Trump administration occurs despite a trade agreement reached between the European Union and the United States in the summer of 2025. It signals a continuation of trade disputes, as the U.S. has recently threatened higher tariffs against individual member states and the EU as a whole. Earlier this month, the Trump administration proposed a 10% import tariff on EU goods, citing concerns about products made with forced labor, which would be in addition to the existing 15% base import tariff on European products established by the 2025 trade accord.

The ongoing trade friction underscores the complex and often contentious relationship between the U.S. and its European allies, even within the framework of international summits designed for cooperation.

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All [Macron] has to do is stop taxing the sales, and then he wouldn't be under so much pressure.