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June 26, 2026
Trump Threatens Immediate 100% Tariff on Countries Implementing Digital Services Tax
- Trump's threat of a 100% tariff would take effect immediately if any country imposes a digital services tax on U.S. companies.
- The tariff would override existing trade agreements, impacting countries that have proposed or enacted such taxes.
- Roughly half of OECD European countries are considering or have implemented digital services taxes, which primarily affect U.S. tech firms.
4 Sources
- Trump threatens 100% tariff on countries putting 'Digital Services Tax on American Companies'Jun 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM · CNBC
- President Trump threatened to greatly increase tariffs on European nations if they follow through on plans to impose new taxes on U.S. tech companiesJun 26, 2026 at 5:11 PM · WSJ
- Trump vows immediate 100% tariff if countries levy digital services taxJun 26, 2026 at 5:41 PM · CBS News
- Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on any country that imposes tax on US tech firmsJun 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM · The Hill