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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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the new scale of a Billion dollar per trick extortion racket.

Like I said, extortion.

Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wines as Macron reportedly snubs ‘Board of Peace’ seat

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose 200% tariffs on French wines and champagne, as French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly set to refuse joining his “Board of Peace” on Gaza.

When asked for a response by a reporter in Miami, Trump said “Well, nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon. So you know, that’s all right. What I’ll do is ... I’ll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes, and he’ll join. But he doesn’t have to join.”


cnbc.com - Trump threatens tariff on french wines and champagnes

As observed before, Trump is all about controlling access. Control of access to Venezuelan oil, Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada minerals. Do as he says, or he denies access. If that lever doesn't work on someone, he uses his control of access to the US market to punish them. Now he is using his control of access to the US market to extort $1B "donations" to himself. Next time he comes around to big oil, he'll probably demand $10B, rather than a measly $1B.

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