French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian President Justin Trudeau and the U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to be gossiping about President Donald Trump at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Trump responded to the video on Wednesday, calling Trudeau "two-faced." Trudeau clarified on Wednesday that the announcement of the next G7 location is what made jaws drop, adding he had a great meeting with Trump.
Steven Wieting, Citi Private Bank, Tori Smith, The Heritage Foundation, and Peter Boockvar, Bleakley Advisory Group, join 'The Exchange' to discuss the French digital tax targeting U.S. companies and the U.S.-China trade war.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross joins "Squawk on the Street" to discuss potential tariffs on French goods like wine and cheese.
President Donald Trump said French President Emmanuel Macron's words had been "very, very nasty" to the other 28 member states. In November, Macron told The Economist magazine that the world was experiencing the "brain death" of NATO, warning that members of the alliance could no longer rely on the U.S. On Monday, the White House had said it may impose duties of up to 100% on $2.4 billion in imports of French Champagne, cheese and other luxury goods.
Even as the cost of China tariffs pile up, the U.S. is now opening the door to new taxes targeting some iconic french products. CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump discusses NATO, French President Emmanuel Macron and France's economy.
CNBC's Charlotte Reed outlines the U.S. response to France's plans for a tax on digital services.