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Trump Threatens Macron — “I’ll Put a 200% Tariff on His Wines and Champagne, and He’ll Join” Board of Peace for Greenland

Kurt Steffens

January 20, 2026

Trump Threatens Macron — “I’ll Put a 200% Tariff on His Wines and Champagne, and He’ll Join” Board of Peace for Greenland

President Donald Trump warned that he could impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagne if President Emmanuel Macron refuses to join a proposed “board of peace” related to Greenland, underscoring the high-stakes nature of his push to secure the island for the United States.

In a recent interview, Trump said he expects European leaders will largely accept his plan to acquire Greenland, but reiterated his view that Denmark cannot protect the territory. “Look, we have to have it—they can’t protect it. Denmark? They’re wonderful people. I know the leaders—they’re very good people—but they don’t even go there. Just because a boat went there 500 years ago and left, that doesn’t give title to property,” he said.

President Donald Trump said he could impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes to push French President Emmanuel Macron to join his Gaza Board of Peace initiative pic.twitter.com/ZX8pc5Fi4E
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 20, 2026

Trump highlighted his record with NATO, saying, “We’ve had tremendous success, and I’ve done more for NATO than anybody else. I don’t think you’d even have NATO right now. I got them to go to 5% and pay, as opposed to 2% and not pay. I’ve done more than any other American president for NATO by far. Greenland is very important.”

When asked about Macron, Trump said the French president had been invited to participate in discussions on Greenland, but he suggested that if Macron declined or acted hostile, he would respond with steep trade measures. “Well, did he say that? Nobody wants him because he’s going out of office very soon. That’s fine. If they feel hostile, I’ll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagne, and he’ll join. But he doesn’t have to join,” Trump said.

The remarks come amid escalating tensions over Greenland, which Denmark and the territory’s leaders have repeatedly said is not for sale. Trump’s proposal has drawn criticism from European allies, who have warned that coercive tactics or threats of economic retaliation risk undermining transatlantic relations.

By linking participation in the Greenland initiative to trade penalties, Trump signaled a willingness to use economic leverage to achieve his foreign policy objectives, reflecting the aggressive approach that has characterized his efforts to secure the strategically important Arctic territory.

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