Jul. 24 at 10:52 PM
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will immediately launch a Section 301 investigation into the European Union's practice of imposing fines on American technology companies, following the EU's latest penalties against Google. Trump accused the bloc of unfairly targeting major U.S. firms and said the actions are "illegal and highly discriminatory."
The announcement came after the European Commission fined Google €460 million for favoring its own services in search results and €430 million for restricting alternative purchasing options on Google Play. Trump noted that Google has now faced more than
$18 billion in EU penalties, while also highlighting past fines against Apple, Meta, and Amazon.
Trump warned that the EU could face significant tariffs if the investigation concludes that the bloc's actions unfairly harm U.S. companies.
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