Trump threatens EU with ‘substantial’ tariffs over fines of US tech giants

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Donald Trump threatened the European Union with substantial tariffs, accusing Brussels of targeting US tech giants like Google, Apple, and Meta with fines. Trump announced the US would investigate the EU's actions and stated the EU would "pay a very big price" for allegedly "robbing" American companies.

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After Google fined €890m by EU, US president said Europe was ‘robbing’ American companies and taxpayersWhat to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countriesDonald Trump has threatened the European Union with “substantial” tariffs after Brussels imposed a series of steep fines on US tech giants. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president wrote: “The United States of America is not a ‘PIGGYBANK’ for Europe, nor will we allow it to be!” Continue reading.

Trump threatens EU with ‘substantial’ tariffs over fines of US tech giants

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