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Trump shares private message from French president Macron as he threatens major tariffs amid global conflicts
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Published 08:45 20 Jan 2026 GMT+0
Trump shares private message from French president Macron as he threatens major tariffs amid global conflicts
Donald Trump has yet again made a private message that he received public
Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton
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Donald Trump has posted a screenshot of a private message he received from Emmanuel Macron that appeared to show the French president trying to keep the peace.
It’s not uncommon for Trump to make private messages public; back in June he revealed details of a conversation he had with Mark Rutte, secretary general of NATO.
Now he’s done it with Macron too amid world tensions caused by Trump’s hopes of acquiring Greenland.
If the POTUS isn’t able to purchase the world’s largest island, there are fears that he will carry out a military invasion instead. There are ways Congress can stop this from happening, however.
There’s been a lot of pushback from heads of state across the globe, especially those in NATO countries (something which Greenland is a part of).
Donald Trump has threatened 200 percent tariffs on French wines (YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump has threatened 200 percent tariffs on French wines (YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
In the way of the backlash, Trump has now threatened new tariffs on countries actively opposing his plans.
He warned last week: “I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security. So I may do that.”
Trump has since threatened eye-watering 200 percent tariffs on French wine and champagne, seemingly in a bid to get Macron to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, Reuters reports.
Reportedly, Macron has already said he has no intentions of joining the board.
When a reporter pointed this out to Trump, the president replied with: “Did he say that? Well, nobody wants him because he will be out of office very soon.”
“I’ll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes, and he’ll join, but he doesn’t have to join,” he added.
Now, Trump has shared a private message received from Macron to Truth Social where the French president appears to be trying to keep the peace between them.
According to the screenshot, Macron wrote: “My friend, We are totally in line on Syria. We can do great things on Iran. I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.
