Post #4135509
2026-07-27 10:56 UTC
Trump's threats aren't a bid to kill *this* enforcement - Trump wants to kill *all* enforcement.
Retaliatory tariffs aren't the only weapon Trump has at his disposal. If the EU (or any other country) levies a *serious* fine against Google, Apple, Oracle, Microsoft, or any of Trump's other tech companies, Trump can order US banks not to turn over those fines, even after the EU sends them a court order for the money.
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr 2026-07-27 10:56
If a bank defies Trump, he can threaten to yank its charter. Or he could just run the same swindle he pulled on Tiktok: stealing the whole company and selling it to one of his buddies, who will run it the way Trump wants. The reality is that without America's assistance, the EU has precious little hope of forcing American companies to do things they don't want to do. In terms of the Serenity Prayer, this is "a thing they cannot change." 14/