Trump Floats 200% Champagne Tariff, Reveals Macron's Texts

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world US President Donald Trump took a swipe at French leader Emmanuel Macron for rejecting an invitation to back his latest peace initiative and suggested he could impose a crushing tariff on champagne in retaliation. “Nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon,” Trump told reporters Monday local time, after being informed Macron would decline his invitation. “I’ll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes and he’ll join,” he added.