US President Donald Trump unexpectedly criticizes France...
US President Donald Trump unexpectedly criticized France. He made the corresponding statement in his Twitter.
"France is no longer a friend of the United States, as it has introduced a digital tax on American technology companies," Trump wrote.
Earlier, it became known that France, starting January 1, 2020, will introduce a tax of 3% on the revenue from digital services received in the country by companies with a global turnover of more than 750 million euros and revenue from digital services in France of more than 25 million euros.
The list included giants such as Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook.
The White House stated that it is considering the possibility of taking retaliatory measures against Paris.
"We will take retaliatory measures against France to protect our American companies," the US presidential administration said.
In response, the French government stated that it does not intend to back down from its decision.
"France will not back down from its sovereign right to levy taxes on its territory," the Paris government statement said.
Thus, the escalation of the trade conflict between the two countries is becoming increasingly likely.
