Trump threatens the EU with fresh tariffs over its regulatory clash with Silicon Valley
President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to launch a Section 301 trade investigation into the European Union following recent antitrust fines against Google. Trump claims the EU unfairly targets American tech giants and suggests that new tariffs could be imposed in retaliation.
Why it matters
This signals a potential escalation in transatlantic trade tensions, threatening to disrupt the digital economy and global trade relations between the US and the EU.
Donald Trump said he plans a trade probe into the EU over fines against Google and other US tech firms like Meta. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Donald Trump plans a trade probe into the EU over fines against Google and other US tech firms. The EU fined Google $1 billion for unfair competition, prompting threats of US trade investigations. Trump accuses the EU of targeting US tech giants like Apple, Meta, and Amazon with unfair fines. New tariffs could be on the horizon — this time over Silicon Valley. Donald Trump said Friday his administration will open a trade investigation into the European Union after regulators fined Google about $1 billion, a probe that could pave the way for steep new tariffs on the bloc.
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