France asks US to be 'cooperative' instead of 'confrontational' following Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Wednesday implored the U.S. to take a "cooperative rather than a confrontational approach" after President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs and a minimum tariff of 10% on all imports.

Hours after what Trump described as a "Liberation Day" announcement on Wednesday, Barrot said he would like "our American allies" to reconsider imposing the tariffs, which would impact all products coming into the U.S. and all of America's trading partners.