Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules

Meddling Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules Washington says Brussels overreached when it fined X €120 million under the DSA.

70 Credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images Credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The Trump administration is seeking to join Elon Musk’s appeal against a €120 million EU fine of the billionaire’s social media platform X, the latest escalation in the transatlantic clash over Brussels’ efforts to rein in US tech companies.

The US Department of Justice on Thursday filed an application to intervene in a pair of cases brought by Musk and X seeking annulment of the penalty, which will be heard at the EU’s General Court in Luxembourg.