Tariff Tango: Trump's Threats and the EU's Fines The latest salvo in the ongoing trade wars between the United States and Europe has been fired by Donald Trump, who threatened the European Union with "substantial" tariffs over fines imposed on US tech giants.
The move is a predictable escalation of tensions that have been simmering for years, but its implications are far from trivial.
The EU's fines, totaling hundreds of millions of euros, were met with outrage by Trump, who claimed Brussels was unfairly targeting American companies like Apple, Meta Platforms, and Google.