[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/trump-threatens-200percent-tariff-on-french-wines-and-champagnes-.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/trump-threatens-200percent-tariff-on-french-wines-and-champagnes-.html)
Donald Trump has once again reached for Wall Street’s favorite weapon: tariffs. This time, French wines and champagne are in the crosshairs, with a threatened **200% import tariff**, officially in response to Emmanuel Macron’s reported refusal to join Trump’s very own *“Board of Peace”* on Gaza.
But read between the lines, and this may finally be a bold **public health initiative**. By making French wine and champagne unaffordable, Trump could be seen as protecting Americans from the dangerous spread of alcohol. (i'm trolling a bit... haha)
*Make America Sober Again*.
Cheers !
NB. Bernard Arnault won't be very happy this morning, that's for sure. (LVMH)
It's surprising that a French billionaire is now the target of another billionaire...