Trump vs. the EU: Section 301 Investigation Launched

White House – After years of watching the European Union levy billions in unjustified fines against America’s greatest technology companies, President Trump signed a Presidential Action this week initiating Section 301 investigations into the trade practices of 60 economies, with the EU squarely in the crosshairs. The final straw: a fresh $1 billion fine against Google, bringing the EU’s total Google fines alone past $18 billion. Combined with $15 billion against Apple, $3 billion against Meta, and $2.5 billion against Amazon, the systematic targeting of American companies is over. President Trump announced that the penalties will be reversed, a substantial tariff is coming, and the EU will pay a “very big price.