Trump dey pressure France make dem comot di digital services tax or dem go face 100% wine tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump don tell France make dem comot dia digital services tax (DST) or else American go raise tariff for French wine and champagne reach 100%. Trump deliver the ultimatum for interview with New York Post and say im personally ask Emmanuel Macron make the tax commot. France carry DST come 2019 at 3%, e dey target big tech companies—Google, Amazon, Apple, and Meta—wey dey earn revenue for France but dem dey accused say dem dey minimize local tax through how dem arrange things. U.S. complain say DST dey discriminate against American companies. The trade wahala start for 2019, wen Trump don threaten earlier say dem go put tariff on French wine and luxury goods but dem pause am while OECD dey try hammer out wider deal on how to tax digital companies. By late 2025, French policymakers bin dey talk say dem fit raise DST rate go as high as 15%—about five times the original 3%. 100% tariff on wine and champagne go basically double retail price for U.S. Article also show say investors wey hold luxury and spirits groups like LVMH and Kering get exposure, because dem get French wine and spirits brands. If France comot the digital services tax, major tech platforms fit see lower European tax burden. The dispute na regular trade policy matter, e no get direct implications for cryptocurrency or digital assets.