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Trump vows retaliation over EU fines against Apple and other US tech giants
9to5Mac • • business
Key Points:
- President Trump has threatened to impose substantial tariffs on the European Union in retaliation for fines levied against American tech giants like Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon.
- He accuses the EU of unfairly targeting US companies with billions in fines, calling the actions illegal, unethical, and discriminatory, and pledges to reverse these penalties.
- Trump's latest statement follows previous threats from his administration against the EU’s fines, which were described as “economic extortion” and warned could lead to trade retaliation.
- The fines referenced include a €13 billion tax recovery order against Apple by Europe’s highest court and additional penalties under the Digital Markets Act.
- Trump’s post signals an imminent 301 investigation and potential tariffs aimed at protecting American companies and taxpayers from what he calls European “robbing.”
