Trump wielding tariffs ‘indiscriminately as a weapon for geopolitical predominance’

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on an already-escalating trade war and widening rift between the US and Western allies, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Dr. Francesco Saraceno, Deputy Department Director at OFCE-Sciences Po and Senior Associate Research Fellow Europe and Global Governance at ISPI (Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale).