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July 24, 2026
Trump Expands Investigation into EU Trade Practices Affecting U.S. Tech Companies
- President Trump has expanded his Section 301 investigation into the EU's trade practices, specifically targeting fines against U.S. tech companies like Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon.
- He threatened that the EU would face a 'very big price' for its treatment of American companies, insisting that any fines should be 'entirely reversed'.
- The investigation follows a recent €890 million fine on Google and includes consideration of substantial tariffs as a potential response.
8 Sources
- Trump diz que EUA vão iniciar investigação sobre UE após multa aplicada ao GoogleJul 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM · Reuters
- Trump says US to launch EU probe over 'illegal' Google fineJul 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM · Reuters
- Trump threatens ‘substantial’ tariff on EU in response to fines on US tech giantsJul 24, 2026 at 5:35 PM · Independent
- Trump threatens EU with ‘substantial’ tariffs over fines of US tech giantsJul 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM · The Guardian
- Trump threatens EU with 'substantial TARIFF' for 'ROBBING' U.S. tech giantsJul 24, 2026 at 5:39 PM · CNBC
- Trump fires back at EU over Google's $1B fine, launches probeJul 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM · The Hill
- Trump says U.S. will investigate EU trade practices, claiming unfair fines against tech companiesJul 24, 2026 at 6:38 PM · CBS News
- Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companiesJul 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM · BBC