Trump denounced French President Emmanuel Macron's "foolishness", though they discussed the issue by phone on Friday, according to the White House. Macron confirmed that he had a "long" conversation with Trump, stressing the pair would "continue to work together in view of the G7". Neither side revealed if they had also discussed Trump's threat to tax French wines in retaliation. Le Maire took the same line at a news conference Saturday: "We wish to work closely with our American friends on a universal tax on digital activities. READ ALSO: 'I like the way they look': Teetotaler Trump prefers US wine to French

Source: The Local July 28, 2019 06:45 UTC