French President Emmanuel Macron says France will not drop its digital services tax after pressure from US President Donald Trump. Multiple outlets report Macron’s position that France will not “bend” to US demands to remove or scrap the levy that targets major US technology companies. The reporting presents Macron’s comments as a clear rejection of calls to change France’s policy, indicating France intends to continue applying the digital tax rather than yielding to negotiations or threats related to the measure.
The articles do not detail new policy changes, specific US demands, or the precise legal or economic rationale Macron provides beyond his statement of resistance. They also do not describe any immediate retaliatory steps or outcomes from the dispute at this stage. Overall, the coverage is consistent in framing the issue as a diplomatic and economic disagreement between the two countries, centered on how France taxes revenues generated by digital platforms. The sources agree that Macron publicly stated France’s intent to keep the digital tax in place.
