Trump Proposes 200% Tariff on EU Wines

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U.S. President Donald Trump isn't backing down on his trade war,  proposing a 200% tariff on European wines. The move comes in response to an EU tax on American bourbon. Trump says he won't bend on imposing his sweeping tariffs on April 2.

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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on his tariff threats, proposing a 200% tariff

00:06on European wines.

00:08That's in addition to tariffs of 10 to 25% on goods from neighbors Mexico and Canada

00:14to take effect next month.

00:17We don't need their lumber.

00:18We don't need their energy.

00:20We have more than they do.

00:21We don't need anything.

00:22We don't need their cars.

00:23I'd much rather make the cars here.

00:26And there's not a thing that we need.

00:28Now there'll be a little disruption, but it won't be very long.

00:33But they need us.

00:34We really don't need them.

00:35And we have to do this.

00:36I'm sorry.

00:37We have to do this.

00:38Yes.

00:39The tariff threat comes in response to a European Union tax on American bourbon.

00:44Trump's sweeping import taxes have triggered retaliation around the world, sparking fears

00:48of a global trade war.

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