Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on European alcohol if the European Union does not abandon its planned tax on American whiskey.

On his Truth Social, President Trump said in response to the whiskey tariff: "If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES. This will be great for the Wine and Champagne businesses in the U.S."

U.S. President Donald Trump shared plans on Truth Social Thursday to slam the European Union for imposing a 50% tariff on whiskey imports. In response, he warned the EU of a potential 200% tariff on French wines,