United Daily News reported today: "US President Trump is dissatisfied with French President Macron's refusal to join his peace commission, and he threatened to impose a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne."
Reuters reported that a journalist told Trump on Monday (January 19) that Macron refused to join the peace commission. After hearing this, Trump asked: "Did he really say that? No one wants him anyway, because he will be out of office soon."
Commentary: Trump uses the "peace commission" to bypass the United Nations and strengthen the US' dominance in the Middle East. Macron's refusal is due to the institution's expanded authority, excessive power of the chairperson, and violation of the UN Charter, which undermines the legitimacy of multilateral mechanisms. Trump's threat to impose a 200% tariff is a precise strike against France's economic and cultural symbols (the US accounts for about 25% of France's wine exports, with annual trade volume of nearly 4 billion euros). It is a hegemonic act of weaponizing economic tools, aiming to force France to comply diplomatically.
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