According to France 24, US President Trump threatened 100 percent tariffs on French wines as he prepares for a G7 summit in the French Alps—unless France drops its digital services tax on technology firms. That tax generates hundreds of millions in annual revenue for France. French President Macron has already ruled out abandoning it, suggesting a trade confrontation looms at the diplomatic summit.

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