Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade investigation into the European Union and threatened a tariff in response to recent EU fines on major American tech firms. The European Commission has fined Google €890 million for anti‑competitive practices, while Trump claimed similar penalties for Apple, Meta and Amazon. Trump’s statements were posted on his Truth Social platform, and officials from the affected companies have been asked for comment.
- ▪Trump said the United States will launch a Section 301 investigation and consider a substantial tariff against the EU over recent fines on U.S. tech companies.
- ▪The European Commission fined Google €890 million for practices that squeezed out competitors, marking the latest major antitrust action against a U.S. firm.
- ▪Trump asserted that Apple, Meta and Amazon have also faced EU fines of $15 billion, $3 billion and $2.5 billion respectively, though the sources of these figures were not verified.
- ▪The president’s remarks follow a broader set of tariff announcements affecting the EU, the UK and China, with rates ranging from 10% to 12.5%.
- ▪Google spokesperson José Castañeda said the company has complied with the EU’s Digital Markets Act but expressed concerns about the impact of the Commission’s decisions.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ 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 says U.S. to investigate EU trade practices over tech company fines — CBS News — Top
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Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companiesImage source, ReutersImage caption, US President Donald Trump has taken issue with European regulators in the past.ByKali HaysTechnology reporterPublished24 July 2026Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened a fresh tariff over fines handed to some of the biggest American tech companies. It comes days after the European Commission fined Google €890m ($1bn) for operating in a way that squeezed out competitors to its services.In a post to Truth Social, which Trump owns, the US president said the EU would pay a "very big price" over how it had treated Google, along with other major US tech companies Apple, Meta, and Amazon, which have also been investigated."The United States of…
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