Trump says U.S. to investigate EU trade practices over tech company fines
Politics Trump says U.S. will investigate EU trade practices, claiming unfair fines against tech companies By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Trump said the investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act is beginning "immediately" and accused the EU of "robbing" U.S. companies and American taxpayers. "The European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct, which I have consistently warned them about," he wrote.The president's move comes in response to penalties the EU has leveled against Apple, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, Amazon and Google.
- ▪Politics Trump says U.S. will investigate EU trade practices, claiming unfair fines against tech companies By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. po
- ▪Trump said the investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act is beginning "immediately" and accused the EU of "robbing" U.S. companies and American taxpayers.
- ▪"The European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct, which I have consistently warned them about," he wrote.The president's move comes in response to penalties the EU has leveled against Apple, Meta,
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Trump vows retaliation over EU fines against Apple and other ‘GREAT’ US tech giants — 9to5Mac
- ▪ Trump promises investigation into EU fines on US big tech — AppleInsider
- ▪ Trump Vows to Reverse EU Fines Against Apple and Other Tech Companies, Threatens Tariffs — MacRumors
- ▪ Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies — BBC News
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Politics Trump says U.S. will investigate EU trade practices, claiming unfair fines against tech companies By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn July 24, 2026 / 2:38 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump said Friday that his administration is launching an investigation into the European Union's trade practices over billions of dollars in fines imposed on the United States' biggest tech companies.In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said the investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act is beginning "immediately" and accused the EU of "robbing" U.S.
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