Rubio: The Trump Admin’s Threat to Impose 200% Tariffs on European Wine and Champagne Is ‘Called Retaliation’

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BRENAN: “I heard you describe what seemed like a strategy to get to negotiations on a bilateral front. You also seemed to negotiate -- you say this was national security-minded.”
RUBIO: “Yes.”
BRENNAN: “But then we also see comments by the president of like 200 percent tariffs on champagne. That’s not a critical industry for the United States. That seems more emotional.”
RUBIO: “No, that means -- that’s called retaliation. That’s what happens in these trade exchanges. They’re going to increase tariffs on -- they already have high tariffs. They’re going to add more to their tariffs? Fine.”