Donald Trump boasted that his supporters had “no concept” what he did within the White Home earlier than launching right into a nonsensical declare involving considered one of America’s NATO allies at a Georgia marketing campaign rally on Wednesday.
“I ended wars with France,” mentioned the GOP nominee as some supporters applauded him within the crowd.
He continued, “France. You recognize the France story? They have been gonna cost us, consider this, 25% to all Amer — I’ve to guard American corporations whether or not we like ’em or not, a few of ’em I didn’t even like.”
The previous president might have been referring to France’s 2019 plans to cost U.S. tech giants a 3% tax on income from digital providers in its nation.
Trump, at an Iowa rally earlier this yr, claimed that France needed to impose a “large” tax on American merchandise when he was in workplace so he threatened French President Emmanuel Macron with a 100% tax on “each bottle” of Champagne and wine coming into the U.S. from his nation.
On Wednesday, the GOP nominee rapidly shifted from his France conflict discuss to proceed his rambling.
“You recognize, Google is treating us significantly better, did you discover that? What occurred to Google they’re treating us significantly better, very good, I respect that very a lot,” Trump mentioned.
He continued, “They are saying McDonald’s was one of the vital seen issues that they ever had. Are you able to consider, McDonald’s?