France is BEGGING Trump to Extend the Tariff Deadline Trump’s 90-day ultimatum to America’s trade partners expires July 9. France wants more time. Trump says: No.
Here’s how his hardline strategy is forcing the world to play by America’s rules again.
On April 2, Trump reimposed reciprocal tariffs. You hit us with 20%? We hit you with 20%. For the EU, that meant a 20% tariff across the board — paused for 90 days to give them a chance to strike a deal. That deadline hits July 9. No deal? Tough.
France is stalling for time. It wants to keep its unfair deal. France’s finance minister wants another extension. But Trump made it clear: There won’t be one.
Trump’s response? Classic. “We’ll just send them a letter — very fair — saying: ‘Congratulations. You’re going to trade in the U.S. at a 25%, 40%, or 50% tariff.’” This is Trump Doctrine 101: no more free rides. No more lopsided "deals". Fair's fair.
It's working.
Canada, which decided late last week to impose a "Digital Service Tax" on U.S. Social Media companies, just backed down on its digital tax targeting U.S. tech. When Trump found out about this new tax, he announced "A complete stop to all Trade Negotiations with Canada." That would have meant crippling Tariffs.
Within literally days, Canada announced they would not impose that new tax on US companies.
China inked a new deal with the US last week — slashing tariffs after Trump’s oil sanctions.
The UK already signed a new trade deal.
Japan, Mexico, India, are still negotiating.
Trump is reshaping trade.
What’s the EU afraid of? Simple: they have everything to lose. The EU runs a $231 billion goods-trade surplus with the U.S. They sell us cars, steel, luxury goods — but block our agriculture, tech, and energy. Trump’s saying: That ends now.
France can panic all it wants. So can Brussels, Berlin, and Beijing. But Trump’s deadline is real. Want proof? Ask Iran.
July 9 is shaping up to be the biggest day in global trade since Trump’s original China tariffs in 2018. The deadline hits days from now, on July 9.
