Posted Jul 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM UTCLExternal LinkTrump accuses EU of ‘ROBBING’ US tech companies after $1 billion fine against Google.President Donald Trump threatened a “substantial” tariff on Europe for what he claimed were “discriminatory” fines against US tech companies over alleged competition violations, most recently involving Google. While Trump claimed Europe’s high fines started during the Biden administration, some early fines were also imposed during Trump’s first term.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Lauren Feiner
Trump accuses EU of ‘ROBBING’ US tech companies after $1 billion fine against Google.
President Donald Trump threatened a “substantial” tariff on Europe for what he claimed were “discriminatory” fines against US tech companies over alleged competition violations, most recently involving Google. While Trump claimed Europe’s high fines started during the Biden administration, some early fines were also imposed during Trump’s first term. [Link: Trump threatens EU with 'substantial TARIFF' for 'ROBBING' U.S. tech giants | https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/24/trump-tariffs-eu-trade-google-apple-tech.html | CNBC]










