Ric Grenell Urges Trump to Cancel $5 Billion Loan to France’s TotalEnergies Amid Trade Tensions
Ric Grenell Urcges Trump to Cancel $5 Billion Loan to France’s TotalEnergies Amid Trade Tensions Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell has called on former President Donald Trump to cancel a proposed $5 billion American loan to TotalEnergies, a French multinational energy company, for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Africa. Grenell’s suggestion comes in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call for European businesses to halt investments in the United States. Escalating Trade Dispute The tension between the U.S. and France is part of a broader trade conflict following new American tariffs on European goods. President Trump announced these tariffs as part of his economic strategy to protect American industries, sparking criticism from ...