US EditionTrump vows ‘substantial’ new tariffs, chip restrictions on countries with digital taxes
Trump warns that tariffs and export restrictions will target countries with digital taxes harming U.S. tech firms like Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon, aiming to eliminate discriminatory trade barriers.
- On August 25, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose further tariffs and export restrictions on countries imposing digital taxes and regulations targeting American tech firms.
- Trump made these warnings following ongoing disagreements over digital service taxes, including his decision to halt trade negotiations with Canada in June due to its proposed levy on U.S. technology firms.
- His administration plans export controls on highly protected technologies and chips, reflecting concerns that digital taxes, legislation, and market regulations discriminate against American technology companies.
- Trump declared that the United States and its technology firms will no longer be treated as sources to be exploited or disregarded by other countries, warning that failure to show proper respect toward U.S. tech companies would lead to serious repercussions.
- These measures may intensify trade tensions with Europe, the UK, and others as Trump seeks to pressure nations into removing digital taxes and regulatory barriers on U.S. tech companies.
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“This Must End” – Trump Issues Warning To Countries Over Digital Taxes
Donald Trump sent a message to countries that “attack our incredible American Tech Companies.” Trump wrote on Truth Social, “With this TRUTH, I put all Countries with Digital Taxes, Legislation, Rules, or Regulations, on notice that unless these discriminatory actions are removed, I, as President of the United States, will impose substantial additional Tariffs on that Country’s Exports to the U.S.A.” Truth Social: As the President of the United …
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usdollardefense.comTrump Threatens Tariffs Over Digital Taxes That Harm US Tech
(The Epoch Times)—President Donald Trump on Aug. 25 threatened to restrict the export of U.S. advanced technologies like chips and impose additional tariffs on countries that refuse to eliminate digital regulations discriminating against U.S. tech companies. In a Truth Social post, Trump opposed other nation’s digital taxes and regulations imposed on American companies that he said were intended “to harm, or discriminate against, American Techno…
'Show respect to America and our tech companies or face consequences': Trump's fresh tariff rant
US President Donald Trump has warned of imposing "substantial" new tariffs to curb American chip exports to countries that levy digital services taxes or enforce related regulations targeting US tech firms. Trump has been pushing trade partners to scrap these taxes, which largely affect major technology companies such as Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon, most of which are American. Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared that as President…
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