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Log InGo Ad-FreeNEWSPOLITICSENTERTAINMENTLIFEPERSONALVOICESSHOPPINGGAMESU.S. EditionOpen editions submenuPoliticsDonald Trump2024 electionsGeorgiaTrump Boasts That He 'Stopped' Totally Made-Up Wars In Bizarre Rally MomentThe GOP nominee dropped a nonsensical claim before rambling about McDonald's and Google in Georgia.By Ben BlanchetOct 24, 2024, 01:38 AM EDTLEAVE A COMMENTLOADINGERROR LOADINGFormer President Donald Trump boasted that his supporters have “no idea” what he did in the White House before launching into a nonsensical claim involving one of America’s NATO allies at a campaign rally Wednesday in Georgia.“I stopped wars with France,” the GOP presidential nominee said as some supporters in the crowd applauded him.Advertisement

He continued, “France. You know the France story? They were gonna charge us, think of this, 25% to all Amer — I have to protect American companies whether we like ’em or not. Some of ’em I didn’t even like.”The former president may have been referring to France’s 2019 plans to charge U.S. tech giants a 3% tax on revenue from digital services in its country.Trump, at an Iowa rally earlier this year, claimed that France wanted to impose a “big” tax on American products when he was in office, so he threatened French President Emmanuel Macron with a 100% tax on “every bottle” of Champagne and wine coming into the U.S. from his country. Advertisement

On Wednesday, the GOP nominee quickly shifted from his France war talk to continue his rambling.“You know, Google is treating us much better, did you notice that? What happened to Google? They’re treating us much better. Very nice. I appreciate that very much,” Trump said.He continued, “They say McDonald’s was one of the most-viewed things that they ever had. Can you believe, McDonald’s?”Go Ad-Free — And Protect The Free PressThe next four years will change America forever. But HuffPost won't back down when it comes to providing free and impartial journalism.For the first time, we're offering an ad-free experience to qualifying contributors who support our fearless newsroom. We hope you'll join us.You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again. We won't back down from our mission of providing free, fair news during this critical moment. But we can't do it without you.For the first time,  we're offering an ad-free experience. to qualifying contributors who support our fearless journalism. We hope you'll join us.You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again. We won't back down from our mission of providing free, fair news during this critical moment. But we can't do it without you.For the first time,  we're offering an ad-free experience. to qualifying contributors who support our fearless journalism. We hope you'll join us.Support HuffPostAlready contributed? Log in to hide these messages.The bizarre remarks come as Trump continues to face questions about his mental acuity on the campaign trail, where he’s lost his train of thought, rambled at rallies and slurred during his speeches.Advertisement

Trump: "You have no idea what I did in the White House. I stopped wars with France."His brain then flits to Google and McDonald's. All of this in about 30 seconds. pic.twitter.com/yxgYlycUCM— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 24, 2024RelatedDonald Trump2024 electionsGeorgiaFranceKamala Harris Says Yes, She Thinks Trump Is A FascistTrump Slams ‘Total Degenerate’ John Kelly, Who Issued Dire Warnings About Second TermFormer Model Says Trump Groped Her During Encounter Facilitated By Epstein Go to HomepageLEAVE A COMMENTSuggest a correction|Submit a tipAdvertisement
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To be fair, if he had been president 80 years ago, he definitely would have stopped the war with Germany.