Trump says US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants
Trump said the probe could reverse EU penalties on U.S. tech firms and lead to substantial tariffs under Section 301.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the United States will open a formal trade investigation into the European Union, warning of potential tariffs after the bloc fined Google $1 billion for alleged antitrust violations.
- The European Union's $1 billion fine against Google prompted the investigation, as the bloc alleged the company prioritized its own services on Google Play and its search engine, harming competitors and breaking digital antitrust regulations.
- Addressing the "practice of ROBBING American Companies" on Truth Social, Trump cited previous fines against Apple, Meta, and Amazon as part of a systemic pattern of unfair European conduct targeting U.S. tech giants.
- Using Section 301 of the Trade Act, the administration asserted that penalties against tech giants "will be entirely reversed" and warned a "substantial" tariff would be placed on the European Union at the earliest possible moment.
- Yesterday, the White House announced double-digit tariffs on imports from more than 60 countries, replacing temporary 10% worldwide import taxes that the Supreme Court struck down previously.
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US President Donald Trump announced on the social media platform "Truth Social" that the government is opening a "Section 301 investigation" into the European Union in response to fines imposed on American companies.
The US President has promised to charge a high price to the European Union after the financial sanction imposed on Google giant, referring to the opening of a commercial investigation Donald Trump has
US President Donald Trump criticized the fines imposed by the European Union on American technology companies, stating that an investigation would be launched against the bloc and that tariffs could be imposed.
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In a long publication on social media, Trump said he had already alerted the EU to his practice of fined US technology companies. He cited Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon and others.
The American president is confident that the fines of the European Union against American technology giants will be canceled.
US President Trump has accused the European Commission of " robbing" American corporations, literally.
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