Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tariff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump connected Thursday threatened a 200% tariff connected European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union goes guardant with a planned tariff connected American whiskey.

The European tariff, which was unveiled successful effect to alloy and aluminum tariffs by the U.S. administration, was expected to spell into effect connected April 1.

But Trump, successful a greeting societal media post, vowed a caller escalation successful his commercialized warfare if the EU pushes up with the planned 50% tariff connected American whiskey.

“If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. volition soon spot a 200% Tariff connected each WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES,” Trump wrote. “This volition beryllium large for the Wine and Champagne businesses successful the U.S.”

The Republican president connected Wednesday signaled that helium intended to instrumentality the action.

“Of people I volition respond,” Trump told reporters during an Oval Office speech with reporters.