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2026-07-27 10:56 UTC
Nevertheless, Trump responded immediately by threatening the EU with many billions more in tariffs if they continue to attempt to enforce the law against one of his companies:
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/24/trump-says-eu-to-pay-very-big-price-for-890-million-google-fine_6755804_4.html
Trump, the European Commission and Google all know this is about more than one $1b fine. The DSA and DMA both provide for steeply rising fines and other penalties for repeat offenders, and Google clearly has no plan to end its very profitable European crime-spree.
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr 2026-07-27 10:56
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. 13/